But about time — and whether four years in office will really be enough for a man who insists he’s only just “getting started.”
“Unless I Run Again…”
The comments came on Tuesday, during a wide-ranging business interview on Squawk Box, where Trump was touting record-breaking results in markets, factory openings, and — in his telling — the “highest vote ever recorded in Texas.” Smirking, he noted that such a record might just last forever… “unless I run again,” he teased, letting the words hang heavy in the studio air.
Co-host Becky Quick, sensing an opening, leaned in.
“Are you going to run again?”
The president chuckled. “No… probably not.”
That denial sounded light — almost dismissive — but then the familiar Trump rhythm kicked back in. “I’d like to run,” he added quickly. “I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had. People love the tariffs, and they love the trade deals and they love that foreign countries aren’t ripping us off.”
In that instant, the interview left the world of economic