Despite botched midterms
Trump apparently ignores criticism and wants to run again
11/15/2022, 6:16 p.m
Donald Trump seems to continue to let criticism roll off him. Despite setbacks in the midterms for the Republicans and internal displeasure with his actions, he is said to want to run again for the US presidency. Many US citizens now have a bad image of him.
According to insiders, former US President Donald Trump wants to run in the presidential election in two years, despite the recent setbacks of his allies. “President Donald J. Trump and his team are working flat out and are fully focused on saving our country,” it said hours before the Republican’s eagerly awaited appearance at his Palm Beach estate
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With an announcement of his candidacy for the vote on November 5, 2024, the 76-year-old would start the race unusually early, even by US standards. Should Trump win the election, he would become the second US president to serve non-consecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland in the 19th century. However, Trump would have to overcome various obstacles to return to the White House.
DeSantis and Pence possible opponents
According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll ahead of the congressional elections, 53 percent of US citizens have a negative opinion of the businessman. Among Republicans it is almost one in four. In his party’s primary, he would likely run against the newly elected and up-and-coming governor of Florida, 44-year-old Ron DeSantis. Trump’s own former vice president, 63-year-old Mike Pence, is also likely to throw his hat in the ring. Trump is also facing several lawsuits and investigations, including the storming of his supporters on the Capitol on January 6, 2021. He denies any blame and calls the allegations politically motivated.
After the Republicans’ disappointing performance in the congressional elections in early November, Trump is facing criticism from his party colleagues. Numerous prominent Republican allies lost their seats to Democrats. As a result, the “red wave” hoped for by many Republicans – named after the color of the party – did not materialize in Congress. “It should have been a huge red wave,” said Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a moderate Republican who is also said to be considering running for the presidency, on Sunday. “And yet we didn’t perform.” This is the third straight election Trump has cost Republicans victory, Hogan said. “I’m tired of losing.”