唐纳德·特朗普周四晚在集会上开玩笑对支持者说，他拥有“再次竞选的权利”，援引了他一再提出的主张，即尽管这违宪，他可能会寻求第三个任期。
Donald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional.
“我不知道谁会成为你们的下一任总统，我认为法律规定了——我不百分之百确定，但我认为法律说我不允许再次竞选，”特朗普在爱荷华州苏城说道。
“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa.
特朗普随后似乎承认了第22修正案禁止总统寻求第三个任期，但随即援引了他那套熟悉的虚假说法，声称民主党人“窃取”了2020年总统大选。
Trump went on to seemingly acknowledge that the 22nd amendment prohibits presidents from seeking a third term but then invoked his familiar false claims that Democrats “stole” the 2020 presidential election from him.
“但有一点不同：他们在第二次选举中欺骗了我们，因为我们赢了三次。所以我认为我有再次竞选的权利，”特朗普一边笑一边说道。
“Well, the one thing is different: they cheated us on the second one because we won it three times. So I think I have the right to run again,” Trump said, laughing.
“我认为我有再次竞选的权利，因为他们作弊了，”特朗普带着一丝狡黠的微笑补充道，引来人群掌声。特朗普一贯暗示他将再次竞选总统，这将直接违反美国宪法。
“I think I have the right to run again because they cheated,” Trump added with a coy smile, drawing applause from the crowd. Trump has consistently teased that he will run again for president, which would be a direct violation of the US constitution.
2025年10月，特朗普曾告诉记者，他“非常想”竞选第三个任期。今年2月在得克萨斯州的一次集会上，这位总统对人群说：“也许我们应该再干一个任期”，声称他“有资格”这样做。
In October 2025, Trump told reporters he “would love” to run for a third term. At a rally in Texas in February, the president told the crowd, “Maybe we should do one more term,” claiming he was “entitled” to it.
去年，特朗普商店开始出售“特朗普2028”帽子。这位美国总统甚至在7月的白宫记者协会晚宴上戴了一顶。他的盟友们将总统的这些说法斥为玩笑。
Last year, the Trump store started selling “Trump 2028” hats. The US president went as far as to wear one during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in July. His allies have dismissed the president’s claims as a joke.
众议院议长迈克·约翰逊去年曾告诉记者，特朗普“以此为乐，用第三任期的说法‘钓鱼执法’民主党人”。约翰逊表示，他看不到修宪让特朗普再次参选的途径。但反对派提出担忧，认为特朗普是在认真的。特朗普本人已承认美国宪法施加的限制。
Mike Johnson, the speaker of the House, told reporters last year that Trump “has a good time with that, trolling the Democrats” with claims of a third term. Johnson said he didn’t see a way to amend the constitution to allow Trump to run again. But opponents have raised concerns that Trump is being serious. Trump himself has recognized the restrictions imposed by the US constitution.
即使在周四晚的集会上，他还说：“我研究那个短语研究了很久。不幸的是，它相当简洁。没有多少回旋余地。它的意思大致是说，‘无论在任何情况下、出于任何理由，你甚至都不要考虑想要竞选总统，如果你——’。”这位总统凭借其忠诚的MAGA支持基础而拥有广泛支持，他敦促支持者投票，仿佛他本人也在11月美国中期选举的选票上，以帮助共和党赢得更多席位。这种非传统策略的影响尚待观察，因为特朗普的支持率已跌至新低。
Even during Thursday night’s rally, he said, “I’ve studied that phrase for ever. Unfortunately, it’s quite concise. There’s not a lot of wiggle room. It says something to the effect that ‘under no circumstances and for any reason will you even consider thinking about running for president if you had – ’.”The president, who enjoys wide support thanks to his loyal Maga base, has urged supporters to vote as though he is on the ballot in November’s US midterm elections to help Republicans pick up more seats. The impact of this unconventional strategy remains to be seen as Trump’s approval ratings fall to new lows.