Trump jokes he'll leave office in 'eight or nine years'

U.S. President Donald Trump sparked attention after suggesting he could remain in office for “eight or nine years” during a White House event, tying the remark to his administration’s business-friendly tax cuts. The comment comes as he highlighted incentives allowing companies to fully deduct major investments in their first year.

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May 05, 2026

Trump jokes he'll leave office in 'eight or nine years'

U.S. President Donald Trump attends an event at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., May 1, 2026.

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U.S. President Donald Trump made reference to leaving office in "eight or nine years" during an event focused on small businesses at the White House on Monday (May 4).

Trump's remark came on the heels of a tax cut his administration implemented that allows businesses to deduct 100 percent of the cost of new facilities, equipment and capital investment in the first year.

"This way, when I get out of office in, let's say, eight or nine years from now, I'll be able to use it, Trump said of the tax cut.

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