{"id":1697,"date":"2026-07-23T02:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2026-07-23T02:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T02:06:28","slug":"ai-reveals-who-would-win-the-us-presidential-election-if-trump-ran-against-obama-in-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=1697","title":{"rendered":"AI reveals who would win the US presidential election if Trump ran against Obama in 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump has kept the door open to running for president in 2028, although the Constitution and its 22nd Amendment clearly prohibit it. Following that, a hypothetical scenario in which Trump runs against, for example, Barack Obama, could become a reality. So who would win? An AI has given us the answer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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That any president would run for a third presidential term has been unthinkable for centuries. However, with Donald Trump, that has changed.<\/p>\n

The president has opened for running for a third term. In October, he said he would \u201clove to run,\u201d and when reporters asked whether he was ruling out the idea, he answered, \u201cAm I not ruling it out? I mean, you\u2019ll have to tell me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, has stated that he supports Trump running for president again. He told\u00a0The Economist\u00a0that there already is a\u201dplan\u201d to get around the 22nd Amendment. But what that plan looks like has not been revealed. Still, Bannon said there are \u201cmany different alternatives,\u201d and the details would be shared \u201cat the appropriate time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Constitution clearly states, \u201cNo person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.\u201d<\/p>\n

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But for argument\u2019s sake, let\u2019s imagine that it\u2019s possible for an American president to run for a third time. One popular YouTube Channel called\u00a0I Ask AI<\/em>\u00a0has raised the hypothetical question of whether Donald Trump could, legally, run again in 2008.<\/p>\n

AI reveals who would win if Trump would run against Obama in 2028<\/h2>\n

Imagine for a moment that the rules of American politics changed \u2014 and that a third presidential term suddenly became possible. That\u2019s exactly the thought experiment a popular YouTube channel decided to run using artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n

The host explained, \u201cSo for the next 15 minutes, forget all about the 22nd Amendment. Just put it aside or somewhere,\u201d before diving into the scenario.<\/p>\n

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In this imagined contest, the conversation circled almost immediately to one name whenever someone mentions Trump\u2019s potential third shot at the presidency: Former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n

The host remarked that \u201cevery time Trump talks about a third term, Barack Obama\u2019s name comes up instantly,\u201d turning the pair into the spotlight of this theoretical rematch.<\/p>\n

According to the AI, an Obama campaign would frame itself almost entirely in opposition to Trump\u2019s legacy. It predicted that Obama would focus his message on fixing what he would describe as the \u201cdamage from an extended Trump era\u201d and position himself as a stabilising force to Trump\u2019s confrontational style.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe would present himself as the counterweight, steady where Trump is confrontational\u2026 making the race a direct referendum on two very different governing styles,\u201d the AI continued.<\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 NOVEMBER 17: Former U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Democracy Forum event held by the Obama Foundation at the Javits Center on November 17, 2022 in New York City. The all day event featured speakers from a variety of backgrounds conversing on the state of global democracy and opportunities for the next generation of global leaders. (Photo by Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The video continued by arguing that, in a nation worn down by scandals, protests, and broad division, traditional advantages for incumbents might disappear.<\/p>\n

\u201cFairly confident\u201d<\/h2>\n

In that context, the AI confidently forecast a win for Obama rather than a narrow contest.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn that environment, I wouldn\u2019t see this as razor thin. I\u2019d lean toward a fairly confident Obama win,\u201d the AI model concluded.<\/p>\n

Of course, this remains purely hypothetical. Under the current legal framework Enshrined in the 22nd Amendment, no one, including Trump or Obama, can be elected president more than twice. That means Trump, who is finishing his second term, wouldn\u2019t be eligible to run in 2028 in real life.<\/p>\n

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Time will tell if that will change.<\/p>\n

Do you think a president should be legally allowed to run for a third term? Please share your thoughts in the comment section.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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