Former President Donald Trump told supporters on 18 Aug. that the United States could cancel the 2028 presidential election if the country were at war, suggesting he might remain in office beyond two terms. "During the war you can’t have elections? So in three and a half years from now, if we happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections," Trump said, adding that the idea sounded “cool.” He framed the remark as a jest but linked it to an existing precedent in Ukraine. Trump was referring to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who postponed national elections scheduled for March 2024 after declaring martial law in response to Russia’s 2022 invasion. By invoking that decision, Trump revisited a theme he has raised before about extending his time in office, despite the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment limiting a president to two elected terms. The White House and congressional leaders have not yet commented on Trump’s latest remarks, which circulated widely on social media and conservative outlets shortly after they were made.