Trump posts picture with ‘TRUMP 2028’ hats from meeting with top Democrats

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00:00While the federal government shutdown is getting most of the national attention,

00:04strategically placed baseball hats are sparking controversy.

00:08The hats simply state in big, bold letters, Trump 2028.

00:12But it's where and when they were seen that is sparking more back and forth

00:16between the president and top Democrats.

00:21During a meeting with Democratic leaders this week about the shutdown,

00:24the hats, emblazoned with Trump 2028, were prominent in photos from the president's meeting

00:30with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

00:35Later in a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump appeared to be enjoying the moment and the dig,

00:40as a picture shows the president smirking and pointing at Jeffries.

00:44Jeffries told CNN that contrary to some reports,

00:48Trump did not offer the hats to the Democratic leaders.

00:51Instead, they just appeared to be a political prop.

00:54Well, actually, he did not try to hand Leader Schumer and I the Trump 2028 hat.

00:59They just randomly appeared in the middle of the meeting on the desk.

01:03It was the strangest thing ever.

01:05And I just looked at the hat, looked at J.D. Vance, who was seated to my left and said,

01:10don't you got a problem with this?

01:13And he said, no comment.

01:14And that was the end of it.

01:16The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution forbids Donald Trump from seeking a third term.

01:21Section 1 of the amendment states,

01:24no person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice.

01:28That has not stopped Trump from making other references to possibly finding a way to seek

01:32re-election three years from now.

01:34However, last month he told CNBC he would like to run, but probably would not.

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