President Donald Trump joked about seeking a fourth term in office while wearing a "Trump 2028" hat during his remarks at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, held Friday at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington, D.C. It was Trump's first appearance at the event, rescheduled from April after gunfire forced an evacuation of the original dinner.

Near the end of his hour-long speech, Trump told the audience: "I'm pleased to announce my intention to, and this is somewhat of a scoop, my intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States." He then put on the red cap and continued the bit, saying it "should be easy" since he is "getting very good at running for President."

Trump also repeated his baseless claim that he actually won the 2020 election, which he lost to Joe Biden — a claim that has been repeatedly rejected by courts and election officials. Variety His remarks about winning "three times" do not match the record: Trump has won two presidential elections, in 2016 and 2024, NBC News and is constitutionally barred from a third term under the 22nd Amendment, let alone a fourth.

Trump later shifted tone, calling for congressional term limits, saying he sees a need for them "because I see what's happening." NBC News Presidential term limits are enshrined in the Constitution, and Trump's musings about a further term have repeatedly drawn pushback from legal scholars who note no such run would be permitted. ABC News