Bannon’s suggestion to extend Trump’s presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms has been met with strong criticism and legal skepticism. Experts point out that the 22nd Amendment clearly prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms, and any attempt to circumvent this would require a constitutional amendment—a process that demands significant bipartisan support and is highly unlikely to succeed.

Bannon’s suggestion to extend Trump’s presidency beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms has been met with strong criticism and legal skepticism. Experts point out that the 22nd Amendment clearly prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms, and any attempt to circumvent this would require a constitutional amendment—a process that demands significant bipartisan support and is highly unlikely to succeed.

Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon whipped up Friday’s Conservative Political Action Conference crowd by talking about the possibility of President Donald Trump staying in office for a third term in 2028—which the Constitution currently prohibits—and concluded his speech by giving a provocative gesture that resembled the controversial salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally last month.

“The questions going around—‘What’s the future of MAGA? What’s the future with 2028?‘—we’re not worried about 2028. We’re worried about today and tomorrow and the next day,“ Bannon said.

“That’s how we won. We did not go back in 2021—‘What’s going to happen in 2024.‘ No. It’s every single day. You report for duty and we get it done. Action, action, action.”

Bannon, who pleaded guilty last week to defrauding donors who were trying to get a southern border wall built, nevertheless received a warm reception at the annual gathering of conservatives.

“The future of America is MAGA, OK? And the future of MAGA is Donald J. Trump. We want Trump in ’28. That’s what they can’t stand,” Bannon said to cheers while pointing toward the news cameras. “A man like Trump comes along only once or twice in a country‘s history, right?”
After leading a chant of “We want Trump!” Bannon again mentioned the press.

“Nothing’s going to work them up like that. They want to say he’s a lame duck, Trump’s this, Trump’s that, Trump’s not running in ’28,” Bannon said. “Trump is here. He’s the leader of this movement.”