Donald Trump is not running for office again.
Posted by The Dan Bongino Show, Checked Updated
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The Dan Bongino ShowOct 16, 2026
As of 2026-10-16, Trump was not on the 2026 midterm ballot and had not declared a 2028 candidacy, and the sources say the 22nd Amendment bars him from another term, so the post's point that he is not running again holds.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… Folks, this disagreement is healthy, but not a single Republican president has held together the coalition like this guy. He's out there till four in the morning, busting his ass, and he's not even running again. This is your last chance to vote for the President Trump agenda, and don't tell me this thing is over. I want to give you the good and the bad here. Here's Eric Daughtry, an account I really like, at Eric L Daw on X. …
The Dan Bongino Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. USA Today (Nov 1, 2026) reports Trump 'is not running in this year's midterm elections,' though he urged voters to pretend he was on the ballot.[1]
Supports. AP (Aug 31, 2026) reports Trump has acknowledged the Constitution prohibits a third term and shows signs he doesn't really believe another run will happen, describing life after his term ends in January 2029.[2]
Supports. Trump has not declared a 2028 candidacy; the Nov 1 IBTimes and OK Magazine reports say he 'did not declare a 2028 candidacy' and acknowledged he can't run under the 22nd Amendment.[3][4]
Contradicts. Trump has repeatedly teased a third run, telling a midterm rally in Iowa 'I have the right to run again' and saying he is 'not 100% sure' the amendment bars him, while a Washington Examiner piece calls him 'all but a shoo-in' for the 2028 nomination.[5][6]
Context. Sources published after the post date (Oct 23 and Nov 1) show him still floating a 2028 run, so the claim's literal scope regarding future candidacy is contested.[3][5][7]
Sources
7 sources: 7 not rated
- 1Is the economy better than before Trump retook office? See the datausatoday.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 2Trump still teases seeking a third term. But he's now talking more ...ap.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Donald Trump States He Would 'Love To Run' Again Despite Constitution's 22nd Amendment Limitsibtimes.co.uk · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4Donald Trump Says He'd ‘Love' to Run for a Third Term: ‘The Language Is Very Exacting'okmagazine.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump says he's studied the 22nd Amendment 'forever' on a ...cleveland.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 62028 shadow dance is coming to an end. Does anybody ...washingtonexaminer.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 7Mr. Trump wants to run for another US presidential termnews.laodong.vn · not rated · cited for: context
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