Steve Bannon disclosed in a recent interview that strategists have developed a plan to enable Donald Trump to remain president past the 2028 election cycle.
The former White House chief strategist made the revelation during an interview with The Economist, stating plainly that preparations are underway to extend Trump’s time in office beyond what the Constitution typically allows.
“At the appropriate time we’ll lay out what the plan is, but there’s a plan and President Trump will be the president in ’28,” Bannon told the publication.
When reporters pressed him about Constitutional constraints, Bannon indicated multiple pathways exist to navigate these legal obstacles.
He stated there are “many different alternatives” but declined to provide specific details about the strategy.
Bannon expressed confidence that Trump will secure victory in 2028 regardless of the Democratic opponent.
He characterized the upcoming election as more winnable than the 2016 and 2024 contests.
“He’s gonna get a third term. Trump is gonna be president in ’28, and people just sort of [need to] get accommodated with that,” Bannon stated.
The longtime Trump ally described the president as “a vehicle of divine providence” and “an instrument of divine will.”
He argued that Trump’s political success demonstrates providential intervention and that the nation requires his leadership for at least one additional term.
“We had longer odds in ’16 and longer odds in ’24 than we’ve got in ’28. We have to finish what we started,” Bannon added.
These comments emerged alongside reporting from The New York Times about concerns among election integrity officials following a Department of Homeland Security call last month.
Heather Honey, DHS’ point person on election issues, discussed claims regarding the 2020 election during that conversation.
In March, Honey addressed conservative activists about potential strategies for implementing new election rules.
She outlined a scenario where Trump could declare a national emergency following an investigation into the 2020 election.
“And therefore, we have some additional powers that don’t exist right now and therefore, we can take these other steps without Congress and we can mandate that states do things and so on,” she explained during the March event.
Honey acknowledged uncertainty about whether Trump’s advisors would support testing such theoretical powers, the Daily Mail outlined.
She also claimed voting machines have been compromised to benefit Democrats and criticized cybersecurity professionals who counter election misinformation.
Two additional Trump supporters, attorney Kurt Olsen and activist Marci McCarthy, have recently joined DHS.
Olsen previously collaborated with Mike Lindell on 2020 election claims, while McCarthy promoted theories about Georgia voting machines as DeKalb County Republican Party chairwoman.
McCarthy now works at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, which reportedly placed election experts on leave or reassigned them after Trump assumed office.
A DHS spokesperson defended the agency’s current direction when contacted by the Daily Mail.
The spokesperson stated that the Trump administration has refocused CISA on its core mission of protecting national infrastructure.
“Under the leadership of President Trump and Secretary Noem, CISA has returned to serving as the national coordinator for securing and protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure,” the spokesperson said.
Bannon initially revealed plans for extending Trump’s presidency during a March NewsNation interview.
He told host Chris Cuomo that he was developing a legal approach for Trump to run in 2028.
“I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028, so I’ve already endorsed President Trump,” Bannon stated.
“A man like this comes along once every century if we’re a little lucky.”
When Cuomo questioned how Bannon would circumvent Constitutional term limits, the strategist provided limited details.
He indicated his team was “working on it” and would present “a couple of alternatives.”
“We’ll see what the definition of term limit is,” Bannon suggested cryptically.
