White House: US ‘Lucky’ if Trump Stays in Office ‘Longer’
A White House spokesperson declared that the United States would be “lucky” if President Donald Trump remained in office beyond his current constitutional term, according to a statement provided to Axios on Thursday. The comment followed a Wall Street Journal report that Alan Dershowitz, Trump’s former impeachment lawyer, shared a draft book with the president examining whether a third presidential term could be legally permissible under the Constitution.
White House Spokesperson Abigail Jackson stated: “There has never been an Administration that has accomplished as much in less than one year than the Trump Administration. The American people would be lucky to have President Trump in office for even longer.” The White House declined to clarify whether Trump is actively planning to run again in 2028, but the remark continues a pattern of public teasing about extended tenure that has defined his second term.
Trump and his allies have repeatedly promoted the possibility of another presidential run in 2028, sometimes presented as jest and sometimes as serious intent, deliberately blurring the line to confuse opponents. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that Trump finds enjoyment in comments that are “driving people crazy,” while denying he would openly violate the Constitution. Trump has also marketed “Trump 2028” merchandise to provoke Democrats.
Dershowitz told the Journal that his forthcoming book, “Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?”, will examine constitutional ambiguities surrounding presidential term limits. He stated he advised Trump that “it’s not clear if a president can become a third term president and it’s not clear if it’s permissible,” while claiming he does not believe Trump will pursue a third term—a statement contradicted by the White House’s own language celebrating the prospect of Trump remaining “in office for even longer.”