India, Aug. 10 -- Donald Trump said he is convinced that Americans want him to serve a third term while hosting Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev at the White House.

During the visit, Trump, surrounded by his branded merchandise, held up a 'Trump 2028' hat and quipped: "You know, you're not allowed to run, but I'm 28 points higher than anybody, and everybody wants me to run."

The joke raised eyebrows for two reasons: first, the U.S. Constitution limits a president to two elected terms; second, Trump has hinted before that he might not be entirely joking.

Like a recent CNBC interview, he said, "I'd like to run, I have the best poll numbers I've ever had. You know why?"

"Because people love the tariffs, and they love that foreign count...