Miriam Adelson Urges Trump To Run For A Third Term
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Following reports of the impending announcement of a regime change war aimed at deposing Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro, President Donald J. Trump took to the podium to give the American public a national address it awaited with bated breath. By the time Trump finished his speech, he did not echo any of the bellicose overtures that were so ominously foreshadowed earlier throughout the day. The word "Venezuela" was not even uttered a single time. Instead, the president took 20 minutes before a national audience to wax poetic about the achievements made by his administration over its first 11 months. That vision Trump painted of his return to the Oval Office was at odds with the perception of a public that has become increasingly disconcerted with his administration. Instead, the grandeur Trump spoke with stood as a reflection of the esteem the donor class that has benefited from the fruits of his labor continues to hold him in, even if that sentiment is increasingly becoming removed from the feelings of average Americans who were largely left flabbergasted by his address that described the country in a light that feels alien to the one they have seen their nation become.
The elation of that donor class with how the onset of the second Trump administration has transpired was made evident by remarks made by Trump's top donor, Miriam Adelson, in the days leading up to the address. At the White House Hanukkah party on Tuesday, Adelson offered her own speech, in which she compelled Trump to run for a third term in 2028. Adelson went as far as to promise to pledge Trump "another $250 million" if he runs for a third term.
Although the American constitution prevents Trump from running for a third term in 2028, Miriam Adelson, Israeli billionaire, is asking Trump to think about it
— Lara (@TradingLara) December 17, 2025
She ays that she would give him another $250M for his campaign
At this point, it is very clear who runs America pic.twitter.com/cgJpPf1Gkw
While the prospect of a third term in office is unconstitutional on its face, as it is in clear violation of the 22nd Amendment, Adelson assuaged those concerns by stating she spoke with another one of Trump's biggest supporters who was in attendance at the White House Hanukkah party, former Harvard Law School professor and self-avowed age of consent critic, Alan Dershowitz. Adelson revealed how Dershowitz, who has also served as private counsel to Trump and notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein alike, refused to rule out the possibility of a third term in office. “I say, Alan, I agree with you, so we can do it,” Adelson told the crowd as she stood beside Trump at the podium, prompting the crowd to break into a chant of “Four more years.”
Dershowitz himself did not pour any cold water on Adelson's remarks. If anything, he added fuel to the fire. Dershowitz revealed that he met with Trump in the Oval Office earlier in the day before Adelson gave her speech to discuss his new book with the president that examines the constitutionality of a possible third term. “I said, ‘It’s not clear if a president can become a third-term president, and it’s not clear if it’s permissible,’” Dershowitz told The Wall Street Journal in an interview revealing his meeting with Trump. Dershowitz added that he left Trump with a copy of the draft of his forthcoming book, titled Could President Trump Constitutionally Serve a Third Term?, which lays out several scenarios he believes could see Trump elected yet again. He added that Trump intended to review the copy of the draft he left with him during the meeting.
Alan Dershowitz said far worse than Megan Kelly, he said Alan was not a pedophile (Epstein’s victims were as young as 13, some say 11.
— Syrian Girl (@Partisangirl) November 15, 2025
Megan Kelly was actually just quoting someone else.
But Dershowitz openly argued the age of consent should be lowered to 14.
Why isn’t… pic.twitter.com/9Aw07WDZet
One scenario that would propel the 45th and 47th Presidents of the United States to a third term involves members of the Electoral College abstaining from their vote if Trump won the 2028 Presidential Election. That abstinence could pave the way for Congress to elect the president. Under the 12th Amendment, if no presidential candidate received a majority of Electoral College votes, then the House of Representatives can elect the president in a contingent election. While incredibly unlikely, this path to the White House is not unprecedented. Following the 1824 U.S. Presidential Election, Congress elected John Quincy Adams as president after Andrew Jackson failed to secure a majority of Electoral College votes, despite Andrew Jackson winning more electoral and popular votes.
While other legal scholars responding to that scenario put forward by Dershowitz scoffed at the idea, highlighting how the 1824 election occurred long before the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, even they did not rule out the possibility of Trump finding a way to serve a third term. James Sample, a professor at Hofstra University’s law school, told the Wall Street Journal "The one scenario about which I think there is quasi-credible concern is a scenario in which two allies—perhaps JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. or whomever—run with a plan not to serve and resign upon taking office, and because the speaker of the House is not required to be a member of Congress, Trump is elected speaker, with the aim of succession."
Despite these potential scenarios, Dershowitz was quick to rule out any of them coming to pass. “He found it interesting as an intellectual issue,” he said of Trump’s response to the issues raised during their meeting. “Do I think he’s going to run for a third term? No, I don’t think he will run for a third term.”
The position that Trump will not run for a third term was echoed by members of his own cabinet. Trump Chief of Staff Susie Wiles told Vanity Fair that the president "knows he can't run again" in an interview published the day of Adelson's remarks at the White House. In October, Trump himself admitted that the U.S. Constitution is "pretty clear" that he could not run again. “It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years,” Trump said regarding the idea of a third term in office, adding, “And I would say that, if you read it, it’s pretty clear: I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad.”
When reached for comment about the remarks made by Adelson and Dershowitz, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told The Hill, “The American people would be lucky to have President Trump in office for even longer.” Trump also continues to sell Trump 2028 hats on his online store. However, in light of the definitive comments Trump made in October, which Dershowitz effectively reiterated by stating he himself does not believe Trump will run again, the Trump 2028 brand seems to be less of a campaign slogan and more of a way for the president to continue to market the perceived successes he has of his second administration.
While the premise of Trump serving a third term has been virtually ruled out, the enthusiasm for the mere possibility held by the likes of Miriam Adelson conveys a more important auspice for the 2028 Presidential Election. With donors committed to the Republican Party Trump has reforged in his image, whoever he will give his blessing to as his successor stands to inherit the unlimited resources at their disposal that were so integral to having Trump re-elected in 2024. Their endorsement ahead of the next election lies in which candidate they believe will carry forward the agenda Trump has pursued in their interest in 2028 and onward, meaning the image of the country Trump described in his last national address isn't just how he sees America today. It's the vision he has of the country far into the future.