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Former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday he would mount a 2024 presidential run as soon as next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday he would make a “big announcement” on Nov. 15.
“I’m going to be making a very big announcement on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,” Trump told supporters at a rally for Republican U.S. Senate candidate J.D. Vance ahead of the midterm elections.
Trump: "I am going to be making a big announcement on Tuesday November 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida. We want nothing to detract from the importance of tomorrow" pic.twitter.com/mU3R4JjXIy
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The former president declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to “detract from tomorrow’s very important, even critical election.”
On Tuesday, Americans will cast their vote in elections that could result in Republicans winning control of one or both chambers of Congress.
Non-partisan election forecasters predict Republicans are likely to pick up roughly 25 seats in the 435-seat House of Representatives, more than enough to win a majority. Analysts said Republicans could also pick up the one seat they need to win control of the Senate.
The suggestion from Trump that he would make a second run for the White House came after a speech in which he blasted President Joe Biden and said the United States was a “nation in decline” under his leadership.
“We are a nation that is no longer respected or listened to anywhere around the world. We are a nation that in many ways has become a joke.”
As previously reported by FISM, many have been anticipating that Trump would announce a 2024 presidential run in mid-November with those close to Trump saying he plans to use the momentum of major Republican gains in the midterm to springboard into another run at the nation’s top office.
Trump has been extremely active on the campaign trail leading up to the elections with his endorsement proving to be invaluable for Republican candidates seeking election.
Copyright 2022 Thomson/Reuters (Edits and additions for FISM News by Michael Cardinal)