The 80-year-old was met with a smattering of applause, but even he did not seem excited by the moment.

Donald Trump has announced he will run for president in 2028 during a rambling speech to the Washington press corps.

Trump was speaking at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner when he appeared to make the announcement.

I won three times, now I’m gonna do it again,” he said, while putting on a cap that read “Trump 2028″.

“I’m gonna do it again. It should be easy.”

He went on to add that he won in 2020 but the election was rigged.

The 80-year-old was met with a smattering of applause, but even he did not seem excited by the moment.

Over the dead body of every patriot that stands for the Constitution, which reads in pertinent part:

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice

-22nd Amendment

*Edit: Here’s the video of his announcement:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xyzWui2OX2I&t=2s&pp=2AECkAIB

He seem like he’s just joking to you?

  • Sunflier@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    47·
    17 hours ago

    It’s always a “joke” until it isn’t. This is textbook gas lighting, and its a documented tactic from him and abusers like him.

    • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca
      93·
      17 hours ago

      I think the reason no one’s reporting it is that it just isn’t a story. Trump makes comments like this all the time. There’s a difference between him making them and him actually announcing a re-election bid, which is the claim in the headline and article. Why would he even announce at the White House Correspondents Dinner while he’s bombing on stage? It just makes no sense. This reporting is bad.

        • breakfastmtn@lemmy.ca
          22·
          16 hours ago

          I don’t disagree with you.

          But that has no bearing on whether this story is true. The claim is that he has “announced a re-election bid.” He hasn’t. And you know this – your recent comments are about him cloaking his intent or desire in feigned humour. I don’t disagree that he’s doing that. But, he does not need to do that if he has actually announced a re-election bid.

          • Sunflier@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
            51·
            16 hours ago

            your recent comments are about him cloaking his intent or desire in feigned humour. I don’t disagree that he’s doing that. But, he does not need to do that if he has actually announced a re-election bid.

            I think he (on a subconscious level) knows this would basically sign his death warrant if he officially did it cold turkey like you say would show it was real. That’s probably why he did it like this: to ease his way into doing it.

            To use a relevant metaphor: raping children right away doesn’t work. They’re dry and scared. You gotta lube up first. This was him opening the lube bottle.