Four days before the mid-term elections, Donald Trump is already planning for the 2024 presidential election, betting on a large defeat for the Democrats who, on Friday, threw all the forces into the battle to save threatened seats, including in bastions. like New York.
” I will very, very, very likely represent myself. be ready “Launched the former Republican president Thursday evening to a crowd of supporters gathered in the state of Iowa. ” We’ll take back Congress, we’ll take back the Senate », he added. ” And in 2024, we will take back our magnificent White House “.
The billionaire, who never conceded defeat in 2020 and has been flirting for months with the idea of running for a new term, continues to exert his grip on the Republican Party. He dubbed a large number of his candidates for these “midterms”multiplies the meetings to support them and will probably take credit for their success if they deprive Democratic President Joe Biden of his majority in Congress.
The polls predict a large victory for the conservatives in the House of Representatives, which must be completely renewed, and have recently leaned towards a narrow Republican majority in the Senate, where a third of the seats are at stake.
The Axios site claims that the announcement will take place on November 14
If their predictions are confirmed, Donald Trump seems determined to take advantage of this momentum to formalize his candidacy as quickly as possible and thus pull the rug out from under the feet of potential rivals like Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
” We can bet on a quick announcement “, recognized Thursday Kellyanne Conway, his former adviser to the White House and close ally. “ You should keep your phones on you, sorry if you had other plans for the post-election “, she joked in front of a panel of journalists. Citing anonymous sources, the Axios information site bet Friday on the date of November 14 for such an announcement, which could also weigh on the various legal files concerning Donald Trump.
(With AFP)