Colin Jost made a dark prediction about Donald Trump’s political future while appearing on “subwaytech” The 43-year-old said he believes Trump may try to find a way to remain in office for a third term, even with constitutional rules in place. “I think Donald Trump is going to get a third term. That’s my prediction,” Jost said. The conversation escalated when host Kareem Rahma admitted, “You’re scaring me,” after which Jost laughed off his theory.
SNL’s Colin Jost leaves podcasters speechless with Donald Trump prediction
During the interview, Colin Jost explained that he first started thinking about this scenario in 2020. He claimed that Donald Trump could eventually argue that Democrats “stole” part of his presidency through impeachment and investigations.
The “Saturday Night Live” star jokingly predicted that Trump would say, “This is actually my first term, so I’ll get another term,” before the Supreme Court could ignore the Constitution. “We just have to prepare for it,” Jost said. The comments made Rahma uncomfortable as the discussion shifted from comedy to serious political territory.
The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution limits presidents to two elected terms. Furthermore, constitutional scholars have repeatedly said that there is no legal path for Trump to return to power in 2028. Legal expert Michael Gerhard also previously described the idea as “completely unprecedented”.
Nevertheless, Trump himself has continued to fuel the speculation. Last year, when reporters questioned him about it, he refused to completely rule out the scenario of a third term. Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon has also publicly told economist Republicans have long-term plans for Trump beyond 2028, saying at one point, “Trump is going to be president in ’28.” Trump, who will become the oldest president to take the oath of office in January 2025 at the age of 78, will be over 80 at this time.
Originally reported by Shreyas Jha Mandatory