New Age | Trump rules out running again in 2028 if defeated in next US election

Republican Donald Trump has ruled out running again for president of the United States in 2028 if he loses in the November election, according to an interview broadcast on Sunday.

Answering a question about whether he would run again if he lost, the 78-year-old former president told the US news program Full Measure: “No, I don’t think so. I think so, so it will be. I don’t see it at all.”

However, the billionaire said he hoped for “success” in the November 5 vote.

Trump is currently in a close race with Democratic vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, including in key battleground states that often decide the outcome of U.S. elections.

The Democratic Party saw a surge in support after President Joe Biden withdrew from the race in July following a disastrous debate with Trump.

Trump lost to Biden in 2020 but refused to concede defeat, enraging supporters by saying the election was “stolen” and stoking conspiracy theories.

On January 6, 2021, ardent Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt, spurred on by his accusations, to block the announcement of the election results.

The Republican has repeatedly refused in recent months to commit to unconditionally accepting the results of the upcoming election.