Republican candidate Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of running in the 2028 U.S. presidential election if he loses in the upcoming November poll.
In an interview aired on Sunday on the U.S. news program Full Measure, the 78-year-old former president said he would not pursue the presidency again if defeated this November.
Responding to whether he would consider running in 2028 if he loses, Trump stated, “No, I don’t. I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all.”
Despite ruling out future presidential bids, Trump expressed optimism about his chances in the upcoming election, saying he hopes to be “successful” at the ballot box on November 5.
Currently, Trump is in a tight race with Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, with polls showing both candidates neck-and-neck in key battleground states that typically decide close U.S. elections.
The Democratic Party has seen a resurgence in support following President Joe Biden’s withdrawal as its candidate in July after a widely criticized debate performance against Trump.
Trump, who lost the 2020 election to Biden but refused to concede, continues to fuel skepticism about the election process.
His claims of a “stolen” election in 2020 culminated in the January 6 Capitol riot, where supporters attempted to block the certification of the results.
Notably, Trump has refrained from unequivocally committing to recognizing the results of the upcoming November election.
The November 5 election is expected to be a critical moment in American politics, with both parties eyeing the battleground states that could tip the balance.
