After months of hints and speculation, Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will run for president again in 2024 from his Mar-a-Lago club.
“I am announcing my candidacy for President of the United States tonight,” Trump said to an audience of hundreds of supporters, club members and a assembled press at his Mar-a-Lago club. said in a ballroom with a chandelier. His 30 American flags and banners that read “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Trump’s presidential run faces a nation weighed by economic turmoil, the removal of federal abortion rights, and widespread concerns about the future of democracy.
He had been teasing the Nov. 15 announcement even before the midterm elections, anticipating riding a “red wave” all the way to the steps of the White House after endorsing nearly 300 candidates. His support was not as many expected, and the red wave never materialized.
Trump has lost some of the biggest prizes of the election, especially in Pennsylvania. There, Dr. Mehmet Oz, who narrowly won the Senate primary with Trump’s backing, lost to Democrat John Fetterman. Trump-backed candidates also lost in the gubernatorial races in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Michigan and the Senate in New Hampshire.
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While control of the Senate remains with Democrats, control of the House remains undecided and much closer than expected, raising questions about Trump’s appeal and the future of an already divided party.
Republicans first clashed over Trump’s baseless election fraud allegations in late 2020, and his historic second impeachment came just weeks after riots broke out in the Capitol on January 6. Done.
Since then, Trump has continued to spread the lie that President Joe Biden was inaugurated only through voter fraud, although there is no evidence of such.
A thorough state scrutiny Trump contested upheld Biden’s victory, while legal challenges pursued by former President Biden and his allies were dismissed by numerous judges, including those appointed by Republicans. It was
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Former President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters at an election night party at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. (Phelan M. Ebenhack for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Meanwhile, his newly announced presidential candidate faces multiple investigations that could lead to indictments, which could pose legal problems.
The Trump Organization, the holding company for his buildings, golf courses and other assets, is trying to stop some executives from avoiding income tax on compensation they earn on top of their salaries, such as rent-free apartments and luxury cars. Accused of helping. Criminal trials begin in New York.
Second, Trump was subpoenaed to testify before a committee investigating the Jan. 6 attacks, and he has since been challenged in the lawsuit.
Trump was due to announce plans to run for president in 2024 on Tuesday night
President Trump is set to announce Tuesday night that he plans to run for president again in 2024. American University president Sam Fulwood spoke with FOX’s Josh Breslow’s LiveNOW about that and Trump’s recent jab against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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And finally, federal authorities are conducting a criminal investigation into his handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago mansion.
But legitimacy has not detracted from the support of many of his supporters, and since he became president, he has created a new, loyal fanbase among supporters of the QAnon conspiracy.
The conspiracy begins in the dark corners of the internet and is based on the belief that the country is run by child sex traffickers, diabolical pedophiles and cannibals that only Trump can defeat. .
Trump has published dozens of Q-related posts on his self-made social media app Truth Social, but in 2020, although he didn’t know much about QAnon, he couldn’t disprove its conspiracy theories. I was claiming.
Major social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have banned QAnon-related content and suspended or blocked accounts attempting to spread QAnon.
Trump was also banned for posts suggesting the illegitimacy of Biden’s election victory, but Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter will allow him to be reinstated on the platform. there is a possibility.
A rematch between Trump and Biden?
In the 2020 presidential election, Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump’s 232. That’s the same margin Trump beat Hillary Clinton in 2016, which he repeatedly described as “landslides.” (Trump ended up with 304 electoral votes because two electors defected.)
Biden came out victorious in 2020 with victories in major states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, and Georgia.
If Trump retaliates against Biden, who has not formally announced his candidacy, the race will be one of the longest and most influential political duels in U.S. history, spanning multiple elections over several years. There is a possibility.
This story was reported from Detroit. Contributed by Associated Press.
