“We are going to make a very big announcement on Tuesday, November 15th at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida.”
That is donald trumpjust ahead of last week’s midterm elections, the writer gave a speech in Ohio to endorse Senator candidate J.D. Vance.
It is widely speculated that Trump will use the opportunity to announce his second presidential run ahead of the 2024 US election.
The anticipated “red wave” of Republican votes in the midterm elections did not materialize, but that would not deter Trump from implementing his plan to regain power.
Is there a “big announcement” yet?
At the moment, yes.
One of Trump’s advisers Jason Millersaid during the performance Steve BannonOn Friday’s podcast, the former president will announce the 2024 presidential election.
Rumors surfaced that other advisers were urging Trump to delay his much-announced appearance after the Republican Party lost a crucial midterm election, but at this stage, the event at Mar-a-Lago would not be possible. will not be rescheduled.
Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg Opinion Tim O’Brien told MSNBC over the weekend Whether or not this particular appearance goes according to plan, there’s no way we’ve seen the end of Donald Trump.
“If he does not announce, or even if he does, [Republican] If the Communist Party wants him in the rearview mirror, he’s an indelible person,” he told Deadline White House.
“Most of the people he explicitly campaigned for lost on Tuesday night. He knows it, and so does the party.
“He still has a strong influence over his base of about 30% of Republicans who love him, but he doesn’t have a viable national electoral base.
“It took Tuesday night for the party to start turning against him.”
What are the implications for Trump from the midterm elections?
The former US president has been racking his brain all year ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. It used its continued popularity among far-right conservatives to influence the candidates Republicans would nominate for Congress, governors, and local elections.
Even with a small Republican majority in the House (which looks likely at this stage), Trump has been accused of backing candidates who failed to appeal to a wide enough voter base. .
A potential Republican loss in Georgia’s runoff could further erode Trump’s popularity — he’s a strong supporter of a controversial candidate herschel walker.
The result could boost the chances of the recently re-elected Florida governor Ron DeSantis He chose to challenge Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination.
Will there be bids for Trump and Pence 2.0?
Well… probably not.
former vice president Mike Pence It’s one of his first televised interviews since the attack on the US Capitol in January 2021.
He said Trump’s January 6 actions “endangered me, my family, and everyone who was at the scene of the violent riots.”
‘President’s words were reckless,’ Pence told anchor David Muir.
“It was clear that he decided to take part in the matter.”
No Love Lost Between Trump and Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellhe reportedly takes much of the blame from the former U.S. president for the party’s intermediate losses.
In a post on his social media site Truth Social, Trump attacked McConnell over the Republican Senate nomination break mastersLost in Arizona.
Several Republicans, mostly supporters of Georgia runoff candidate Herschel Walker or opponents of McConnell, are calling for the party’s looming leadership election to be postponed.
Missouri Senator Josh Holley A Republican has publicly spoken out against McConnell’s candidacy for the Republican nomination, accusing the party of disenfranchising the Georgia candidate.
“I don’t understand why Republican senators are going to vote for leadership in the next Congress before this election is over.” Holly tweeted.
“There is a run-off vote. [Georgia] — Are they saying it doesn’t matter?
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