President Donald Trump lit up the White House Tuesday night after Israeli-American billionaire mega-donor Miriam Adelson floated the idea and even dangled another $250 million if he ran for a third term.
The stunning exchange took place during the annual Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony at the White House, where Trump proudly praised Adelson as his campaign’s top donor from the 2024 election cycle.
According to Trump, Adelson had already contributed an eye-popping $250 million to help propel him back into office.
“Miriam gave my campaign indirectly, $250 million. She was number one. When somebody can give you $250 million, I think we should give her the opportunity to say hello,” Trump said.
Trump then invited Adelson to the podium, introducing her as an “incredible woman” and praising her late husband, Sheldon Adelson, as a fierce and unapologetic champion of Israel.
During her remarks, Adelson recounted her long-standing admiration for Trump, including attending one of his speeches at the Israeli Knesset despite being in physical pain at the time.
The moment quickly took a political turn when she revealed a conversation she had recently had with Harvard Law professor Alan Dershowitz.
“And now I met Alan Dershowitz,” Adelson said. “And he said, the legal thing about four more years. And I said, Alan, I agree with you. So we can do it. Think about it.”
That line immediately ignited the room. The audience erupted into chants of “Four more years! Four more years!”
Trump returned to the microphone with a wide grin and dropped the bombshell.
“She said, ‘Think about it. I’ll give you another $250.”
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NOW – Miriam Adelson says she spoke to Alan Dershowitz in Israel about the legality of Trump serving a third 4-year term: “We can do it!.. Think about it. I will give you another $250 million.” pic.twitter.com/Nw34IWpbDJ
— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) December 17, 2025
Back in October, Trump, speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Tokyo, didn’t shut down the idea when asked about Bannon’s comments.
“Sir, Steve Bannon said in a recent interview that there could be plans for you to be able to run and potentially win a third term in 2028,” a reporter began. “Is that something you’d be willing to challenge at the court to be able to do?”
The president did not close the door on the idea.
“I haven’t really thought about it,” Trump began. “We have some very good people as you know, but I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had. I mean I just solved eight wars and a ninth is coming. I believe Russia Ukraine will happen.”
“Well, we have great people,” Trump added. “Well, I don’t have to get into that, but we have one of them standing right here. We have JD, obviously. The vice president is great. Marco is great. I’m not sure if anybody would run again. I think if they have a form to grip it would be unstoppable, I do. I really believe that. I would love to do it. I have my best numbers ever. It’s very terrible. I have my best numbers and if you read it–”
The reporter interjected, “You’re not ruling out a third term?”
“Am I not ruling it out? I mean, you’ll have to tell me. All I can tell you is that we have a great group of people which they don’t,” Trump said.
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