Trump rules out VP gambit

President Donald Trump ruled out the idea of running as a vice presidential candidate in the electoral contest as specific of his supporters urge him to find means to circumvent the Constitution s prohibition on a president being elected to three terms It s too cute Trump informed reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday saying he would not pursue the idea Particular backers of the president have floated the idea of a different candidate running for the top job and naming Trump as their running mate with the understanding that they would right now resign the presidency and elevate him back into the Oval Office Trump noted he would be allowed to attempt that maneuver but that he did not think it would have popular advocacy I think the people wouldn t like that it wouldn t be right Trump declared Stephen Bannon a Trump ally has repeatedly announced the president could serve a third term despite a constitutional prohibition The president won the poll was defeated by former President Joe Biden four years later and then staged a remarkable comeback to retake the White House earlier this year I would love to do it I have the best numbers ever Trump noted Monday when questioned if he was ruling out a run for a third term Still Trump reported Republicans would have a promising slate of candidates in including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio who was also attending the gaggle with reporters I m not sure if anybody would run against those two Trump announced I think if they formed a group it would be unstoppable Josh Wingrove Bloomberg News Bloomberg L P Visit bloomberg com Distributed by Tribune Content Agency LLC