White House press secretary says Trump is 'trolling' about a 3rd term but notes $50 'Trump 2028' hats are 'flying off the shelves'

• Karoline Leavitt laughed off any notion that President Trump is aiming for a third term.

• "Trump trolling," she said during remarks to new media members in Washington.

• The Constitution bars Trump from seeking a third term. But some of his allies are still pushing it.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday laughed off any notion that President Donald Trump would seek a third term in office, though she used the opportunity to note the popularity of the "Trump 2028" hats being sold on the Trump Organization's website.

When Leavitt was asked at the White House about the chance that Trump may push for another term in office, she smiled.

"Trump trolling," she said. "Although the hats are flying off the shelves."

On the Trump organization's site, red hats donning "Trump 2028" are being sold for $50 apiece. There's a note on the webpage which reads: "Due to high demand, please allow 10-14 business days to process prior to shipping."

Some of Trump's closest allies have floated a third term for the GOP commander-in-chief, despite the Constitution forbidding it.

Leavitt on Monday seemingly toyed with the idea of a Trump seeking another term while speaking during a "new media" briefing.

"We've seen the president put forth common sense executive orders and take really common sense executive action that we would love Congress to take further action on … so you don't have another president come in here in eight years and undo some of the executive work that the president has worked so hard on," she said.

Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders since taking office, reshaping the federal government in a distinctly conservative direction on everything from civil rights to energy regulation.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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