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Trump rules out running again in 2028 if defeated in November US presidential election
Donald Trump’s comment was notable because he rarely admits the possibility he could legitimately lose an election
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has ruled out running again in the United States’ 2028 presidential election if he loses in the November poll, according to an interview broadcast on Sunday.
Responding to a question on whether he would run again if he lost, the 78-year-old former president told US news programme Full Measure: “No, I don’t. I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all”.
The billionaire did, however, say he hoped to be “successful” at the ballot box on voting day on November 5.
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Trump is currently neck-and-neck with Democratic candidate Vice-President Kamala Harris, including in the key battleground states that often decide close US elections.
The Democratic Party has seen a resurgence in support after the withdrawal of President Joe Biden as its candidate in July, following a disastrous debate against Trump.
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Trump lost to Biden in 2020 but refused to accept he was defeated, riling supporters by saying the election was “stolen” and fuelling conspiracy theories.
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