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On the verge of the mid-term elections in the States, which will define, among other things, which party will have the majority in the Legislature, former President Donald Trump hinted that he will possibly be a candidate for the Presidency in 2024. Although the conditions are not the same as when presented for the first time, his possible candidacy could be a stone in the shoe for the re-election of Joe Biden for a second term.
Former President Donald Trump anticipates the possible official announcement of his candidacy and from a rally this Thursday in Iowa hinted that he will be a candidate for the 2024 presidential elections in the United States.
In his speech he exhorted: “And now, to make our country successful, safe and glorious, I will very, very likely do it again.” Trump’s inner circle is now discussing when to make the official launch. This according to the ‘Axios’ news portal, which cited three sources close to the discussions.
In his speech in Sioux City (Iowa), where he went to support the candidacy of Republican candidate Chuck Grassley, he told the public to be prepared for a possible candidacy.
This is the first time since he left the Presidency that he has been more forceful with his statement. On other occasions he has said only that “perhaps” he will appear. He told rally attendees that in 2020 she got “a lot more votes in 2020” against Biden than she did in 2016, when she won the Presidency against Hillary Clinton.
It is possible that the announcement of his candidacy will be after the mid-term elections, which will be held this Tuesday, November 8, since his team hopes that the Republicans obtain favorable results and remain in control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. .
A senior adviser on condition of anonymity told Reuters that he believes “that, like a moth to a flame, Trump will run in 2024,” and that he “wants to run and announce it before Thanksgiving, which gives him a lot of hope.” advantage over his opponents and he understands that.
Trump’s possible announcement would crush the intentions of other contenders in his party, since it is almost certain that the former president will win the Republican nomination. But even Trump can delay his decision or decide not to run at all.
Who will retain control of the Legislative in the midterm elections?
The pre-election polls of the last days maintain that it is very likely that the House of Representatives will remain in Republican hands. The Senate, although it is expected to be much tighter, could also end up under Republican control. If so, and if the polls are not wrong, this would put the Biden Administration in check, since he would have to manage his last two years in office with a Congress against him, which would be a burden for the development of the his program schedule.
Economic concerns, such as galloping inflation and high fuel prices that directly affect ordinary Americans, or the unfavorability of President Joe Biden, who is at 40% according to a Reuters / Ipsos poll, change the vote. of Americans and thus the Democrats’ hopes of controlling both chambers.
President Biden has been politically active in recent days, breathing life into the final days of the campaign. In front of the Democratic National Committee in Washington DC, he said that “democracy is under threat” due to the constant attacks of former President Donald Trump, who still does not recognize that he lost the elections in 2020 and encourages with his comments the rumors of fraud that some Republican candidates who are running for election to Congress also resonate. These practices are described by Biden as “undemocratic”.
Current Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Barack Obama and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have also participated in the rallies, in which they have called for Democrats to vote en masse on Tuesday, November 8.
The investigations facing Trump
Despite his intentions, judicial investigations weigh on Trump. The first, for possibly having kept classified official documents in his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida after ceasing to be president; and the second for tax fraud in New York.
But those are not the only ones. He must also testify in the investigation of the assault on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, when an angry mob sought that Congress not issue the credentials to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the November 3, 2020 elections. The former president has until this Friday to deliver some related documents and on November 14 he will have to testify in Washington.
His rough departure from the White House and previous events such as the assault on Capitol Hill and the subsequent investigations against him mean that he is not as strong a candidate as he was in his first term. The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that 41% of Americans view it favorably.
Taking advantage of this situation, and hoping to make political gains, several Republican figures are considering running for the party’s 2024 nomination. Ron de Santis, the governor of Florida, who is seeking re-election on Tuesday, is one of those could launch. The names of Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, and Mike Pence, who was Trump’s vice president, are also being considered.
With Reuters and EFE
