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ABC News’ Jonathan Karl Has a Theory for Why Trump Is Hinting at 2028 Run
Jonathan Karl revealed how Trump’s 2024 victory call showed his need for recognition and his tactic to unsettle rivals by hinting at a 2028 run, keeping focus on himself.
- On Tuesday, Jonathan Karl recalled speaking with President Donald Trump mere hours after his 2024 win while promoting Retribution on The View, noting Trump surprisingly answered his early-morning call.
- Discussing strategy, Karl noted the 2028 talk is tactical; he said Donald Trump loves showing off 2028 hats at the White House but doubts a serious third-term bid.
- After a sleepless election night, Jonathan Karl said staff left around 4 a.m., he reached his hotel by 7 a.m. and called Trump, who pressed him to call it 'the greatest comeback victory.'
- If Trump formally rules out a 2028 bid, Jonathan Karl warned attention would shift to potential Republican rivals, showing the talk's immediate effect on rivals.
- Known for decades, Jonathan Karl said he has known President Donald Trump for 30 years and used insider sources in Retribution to depict Trump's apparent narcissism, stunning The View co-hosts.
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ABC’s Jon Karl Pops The View’s Conspiracy Theory Trump Not Leaving Office
ABC’s Jon Karl Pops The View’s Conspiracy Theory Trump Not Leaving Office admin Tue, 10/28/2025 - 16:23 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/nb/nicholas-fondacaro/2025/10/28/abcs-jon-karl-pops-views-conspiracy-theory-trump-not-leaving Article Source NewsBusters Article Description For days, the liberal ladies of ABC News’s The View had been claiming that President Trump was not going to leave office at the end of his second term and …
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right4Center3Last UpdatedBias Distribution46% Left
Bias Distribution
- 46% of the sources lean Left
46% Left
L 46%
C 23%
R 31%
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