A post on X shows Trump ally Steve Bannon stating that President-Elect Donald Trump can actually run for a third term as President by law.

🚨 JUST IN: Steve Bannon says Trump should run again in 2028, as his terms were not consecutive

And the crowd at @NYYRC went WILD!

According to Mike Davis (@mrddmia), this IS a possibility, per Bannon

Should Trump run again in 2028??! 😏 pic.twitter.com/d1EV5IpRF8

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) December 16, 2024

Verdict: False

The 22nd amendment of the U.S. Constitution explicitly limits all presidents to two terms. While the amendment does not specify that the terms must be consecutive, it is generally implied that the terms don’t need to be.

Fact Check:

With the looming threat of a government shutdown approaching, Trump has suggested extending the debt ceiling limit to 2029, throughout all of his presidency, according to The Hill. The House of Representatives voted down a shorter spending bill Dec. 19, The Associated Press reported.

A video being shared on social media shows Trump ally Steve Bannon giving a speech at the New York Young Republicans Club gala, and in it Bannon posits that President Trump can run for office a third time in 2028. He also claims that this was Trump’s third election victory, and that he was told that since the Constitution doesn’t say “consecutive,” maybe “we do it again.”

This scenario will not be legally possible, however. The 22nd Amendment does not allow for this, as it clearly states that “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Mr. Bannon credited Mike Davis, also a Trump loyalist and Republican lawyer, with the idea that because the word “consecutive” is missing from the Amendment. (RELATED: Does the Governor of Kentucky Get To Pick A Replacement If Mitch McConnell Steps Down?)

President-Elect Trump has joked about this very topic, as well. During a meeting with House Republicans in November, Trump said that maybe the GOP should “do something” in regards to creating a way for him to run again in 2028.

Check Your Fact has reached out to the Trump administration for comment, and will update if we get a response.