Trump 2028’ hats and T-shirts for sale on US president’s online store

Donald Trump’s online store is selling clothing emblazoned “Trump 2028”, the year of the next US presidential election, in which the Republican is constitutionally banned from running.

The 78-year-old, who has seen his approval rating sink in recent opinion polls, has not ruled out serving a third term – though most spectators consider that highly unlikely.

A social media account linked to Trump shared a photo Thursday of his son Eric sporting one of the new red caps, which is priced at $50.

“Make a statement with this Made in America Trump 2028 hat,” a product description on the Trump Store website says.

The shop is also selling T-shirts in navy and red, priced at $36, which read “Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules).” It comes as Trump is seeing declining popularity as he approaches 100 days of his second White House term.

Opinion polls have shown Americans voicing concern over the billionaire’s handling of key issues including the cost of living, as well as his chaotic tariff policies.

The 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution states that “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

Trump, who also served as president from 2017 to 2021, has insisted he is “not joking” about a third term, saying last month there are “methods” that would allow it to happen.

Any serious effort to amend the founding document would send the United States into uncharted territory. Changing the US Constitution to allow a third presidential term would require a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. An amendment would also need ratification by at least 38 of the 50 US states, another slim possibility.

There is a lot at stake

The world’s most powerful man is using his office to punish journalistic organisations that won’t follow his orders or who report critically on his policies. Donald Trump’s actions against the press include bans, lawsuits and hand-picking his own pool of reporters.

But the global threat against the press is bigger than just Trump.

Economic and authoritarian forces around the globe are challenging journalists’ ability to report. An independent press, one that those in power can’t simply overrule, is crucial to democracy. Figures such as Trump and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán want to crush it through exclusion and influence.

The Guardian is a global news organisation that will stand up to attacks on the free press. We have no interest serving those with immense power or immense wealth.

We are owned by an independent trust devoted only to protecting and defending our journalism. That means we don’t have a billionaire owner dictating what our reporters can cover or what opinions our columnists can have, or shareholders demanding a quick return.

The global situation is shifting hour by hour, making this an extremely challenging moment. It will take brave, well-funded, committed, quality journalism to call out what is happening.

Our job is to make sure we do not get overwhelmed as Trump floods the zone. We must focus on the stories that will make the biggest impact on people’s lives, while holding the powerful to account. We’ll also continue to focus on the ideas people need to create a better world: a reason for hope.

As the writer and Guardian columnist Rebecca Solnit says: “authentic hope requires clarity … and imagination”.

The Guardian can provide both and, with the help of readers like you in Saudi Arabia, we can drive hope by reporting truthfully on what is happening and never pulling our punches.

A lot is at stake.

Trump 2028’ hats and T-shirts for sale on US president’s online store

There is a lot at stake

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