then open in external browser
and click "Open in External Browser" 
Steve Bannon Says There’s A “Plan” For Third Trump Term, Calls Him “Instrument Of Divine Will”
Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has revealed there are plans in place to help Donald Trump secure a third presidential term in 2028.
While the 22nd Amendment bans anyone from seeking office for more than two terms, Bannon has suggested there are plans to circumvent this.
His latest comments came after Trump shared a menacing video on his social media platform, suggesting that his presidency will continue indefinitely.
- Steve Bannon claims there is a plan to help Donald Trump secure a third presidential term in 2028 despite the 22nd Amendment.
- Bannon describes Trump as 'an instrument of divine will' and insists Trump will be president again in 2028 by the will of the American people.
- Trump shared an AI-generated video hinting his presidency could continue indefinitely, fueling speculation about a 2028 run.
Steve Bannon says there is a plan for Donald Trump to run in 2028
Image credits: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
“He’s gonna get a third term, Trump ’28, Trump is gonna be president ’28, so people just ought to get accommodated with that,” Bannon told The Economist on Thursday.
Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes pressed Bannon on the 22nd Amendment, which states, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
“There’s many different alternatives. At the appropriate time, we’ll lay out what the plan is, but there’s a plan and President Trump will be the president in ’28,” Bannon replied.
He further described Trump as “an instrument of divine will” and dismissed the idea that he is similar to a dictator, saying he is constantly negotiating.
Image credits: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
“The only way Trump wins in 2028 and continues to stay in office is by the will of the American people,” he added. “And the will of the American people is what the Constitution embodies.”
It is not the first time Bannon, a staunch Trump ally, has made comments about Trump running for a third term, and the president himself has even alluded to it.
Bannon previously said there were several alternatives that could help Trump secure another four years in the White House.
“We’re working on five or six different alternatives that President Trump could run again and be president. Quite frankly, I think four or five of them are going to work,” he said in April.
Steve Bannon insists that Donald Trump will be president again for a third term in 2028—and that America needs him to.
Mr Bannon, one of the chief architects of the MAGA movement, spoke to Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Ed Carr, our deputy editor, in Washington,… pic.twitter.com/m0c8RG56Kd
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) October 23, 2025
On Sunday, Trump shared an AI-generated clip of himself standing above a pro-Trump lawn sign that continued to the year 9000.
The clip, an edited mockup of a 2018 Time magazine article about Trumpism, then ended with a sign stating “EEEEEE” and “4EVA.”
He also recently trolled Democratic lawmakers in the White House with Trump 2028 hats ahead of the federal government shutdown.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had a meeting with Trump in the Oval Office late last month to discuss the shutdown.
About halfway through the meeting, red hats with Trump 2028 appeared on the desk—the same ones that are on sale on Trump’s official merchandise store for around $50.
Trump has also alluded to running in 2028
Image credits: Donald J Trump
While Trump and his allies have been quiet on what exactly the plans are for him to appear on the 2028 ballot, one popular theory is succession.
That would mean current Vice President JD Vance running for president with Trump as his VP and then quitting if he is elected to the top job, allowing Trump to take his place.
That plan would also go against the Constitution, with the last sentence of the 12th Amendment stating, “No person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”
Repealing the 22nd Amendment would also face significant legal challenges, requiring two-thirds approval from both the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as approval from three-quarters of the country’s state-level governments.
Image credits: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
While the Republicans currently control the House and Senate, it is unlikely they could make up the numbers to change the law.
Legal experts have also raised significant doubts that Trump will be able to appear on the 2028 ballot.
Poll Question
Thanks! Check out the results:
Subscribe to Access
Exclusive Polls
By entering your email and clicking Subscribe, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. You are also agreeing to our Privacy Policy.
Thank you! You've successfully subscribed to newsletters!
16
1