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Can Trump run again in 2028? Here’s what you need to know.

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President-elect Donald Trump is barred from running for a third term by the 22nd Amendment .

Undoing a constitutional amendment requires an overwhelming level of support from Congress and state legislatures.

Experts say there aren’t really any realistic options for Trump to try to bypass the amendment.

Theoretically, a former president who has already served two terms could run again in subsequent term.

Trump 's recent run is set to be his final one, says Georgetown law professor Abbe Smith .

Any effort to declare the amendment unconstitutional by the Court would run into the problem of the amendment being part of the Constitution .

As such, the Constitution cannot be unconstitutional, says McConnell .