US President Donald Trump has denied seeking a third presidential term, despite speculation fueled by his company’s sale of “Trump 2028” hats and previous comments on the matter. In an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, Trump emphasized his commitment to serving only two terms, saying, “I’ll be an eight-year president, I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important.”

Trump acknowledged receiving requests from supporters to consider a third term, but dismissed the idea, citing constitutional constraints. “It’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do. I don’t know if that’s constitutional that they’re not allowing you to do it or anything else,” he said.

The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice. Trump mentioned potential successors, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, praising Vance as a “fantastic, brilliant guy” and Rubio as “great”.

Trump also discussed his economic policies, downplaying concerns about the US economy shrinking. “Look, yeah. Everything’s OK. This is a transition period. I think we’re going to do fantastically,” he said, adding that tariffs might be permanent. “If somebody thought they were going to come off the table, why would they build in the United States?”

On immigration, Trump faced questions about his deportation plan and due process rights. When asked if he needs to uphold the Constitution, Trump replied, “I don’t know. I’m not a lawyer. I don’t know.” He claimed the emergency at the border is now in the court system, saying, “The big emergency right now is that we have thousands of people that we want to take out, and we have some judges that want everybody to go to court.”

Trump also touched on international relations, saying he doesn’t see a military conflict with Canada, despite discussions about Greenland. “I don’t see it with Canada. They think we are going to protect them, and really we are. But the truth is, they don’t carry their full share, and it’s unfair to the United States and our taxpayers.” Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to visit Trump at the White House.