Washington: Ahead of the 2024 election, former President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will run for the White House a third time
It will be up to the party to decide whether to support a candidate whose refusal to accept the loss in 2020 caused an uproar and brought American democracy to the brink of collapse, according to the announcement, which comes just a week after the Republicans' terrible midterm election results.
Trump announced his candidacy during a speech in Florida.
Seventy-six-year-old Donald Trump is the first celebrity to announce his presidential candidacy for both Republicans and Democrats.
"America's comeback starts here." Today, I am here to announce that I am running again for president of the United States to make America great again. Said Trump at an event in Florida.
According to reports, the paperwork on Trump's candidacy has already been filed with the U.S. Federal Election Commission, and Bradley Kite, who has worked with Trump before, is leading the process.
Trump's sudden announcement of his candidacy came after he suffered a setback in the election for the U.S. House of Representatives
The candidacy was announced earlier than usual to nip potential challenges from the Republican Party in the bud.
The new governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, and Ruck Pence, who was vice president during Trump's presidency, are expected to pose a tough challenge to Trump.
The results of the midterm elections indicate that it will not be easy for Trump to defeat DeSantis in the race for the Republican Party nomination.
DeSantis' candidates have mostly won, while Trump's supporters have lost in most regions. In recent days, DeSantis has made a strong statement by holding a separate rally in Florida without attending the rally with Trump.
Trump mocked DeSantis by calling him "Ron DeSantimonius" at a rally in Florida. DeSantis, who is allied with Trump and acts similarly to him, is expected to be the biggest obstacle to Trump's White House ambitions. It is reported that Trump announced his candidacy earlier in this situation.