Newsweek, December 2025
President Donald Trump said he was offered $250 million to run for a third term during a light-hearted exchange with major Republican donor Miriam Adelson at the White House on Tuesday. Trump had called on Adelson to address guests gathered for the annual Hanukkah candle-lighting ceremony because of her previous donations to his campaign. During her speech, the billionaire said she had discussed the legality of a Trump third term with lawyer Alan Dershowitz, leading to chants of “four more years” from the audience.
The pair then embraced before Trump returned to the microphone and said: “She said, ‘Think about it, I’ll give you another $250 million,’ prompting laughter from the audience, to which Adelson responded, “I will give.” The White House referred Newsweek to past comments made by Trump about a third term. Newsweek attempted to contact Adelson via the Adelson Clinic.
