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His strongest hint yet that he would soon launch a third campaign for the White House in 2024, Donald Trump said to a crowd of supporters in Ohio on Monday night that he will make a “very important announcement” on November 15.
Trump said at a rally in Ohio on the day of the midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress for the next two years: “We want nothing to detract from the gravity of tomorrow.” He did, however, add that a week after the elections, he will make his “announcement” at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump’s comments have increased the possibility that he may run against Joe Biden for the president in 2024. Since turning 80 this month, Biden hasn’t officially declared that he’ll run for government one again in 2024. However, at a conference in Washington last week, Anita Dunn, one of his closest advisors, claimed that informal discussions about a prospective candidacy had already begun.
Trump has been making references to running for office again. He has been advised by several of his closest confidantes and other strong Republicans to delay making any official statements until after the November elections.
Republicans are expected to regain control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, according to surveys. On the other hand, non-partisan observers predict that the Senate race will likely come down to a few close fights in states like Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Nevada that are regarded as swing states.
On Monday night in Ohio, JD Vance, the author of Hillbilly Elegy, and Trump shared the stage. Vance was able to get the Republican nomination for the state Senate with Trump’s assistance. Trump beat Biden by eight points in Ohio in 2020, but the most recent polls show that Vance is facing up against Democratic congressman Tim Ryan in a much closer race. Due of his persistently low approval ratings, Biden has been mostly avoiding the campaign circuit for months. But in the last stages of the race, he has crisscrossed the country to back Democrats running for governor and Congress, including a Saturday trip to Pennsylvania with former president Barack Obama. He arrived in New York on Sunday to support Democratic incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul in her race against unexpectedly feisty Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin.
Biden finished his campaigning on Monday night in Maryland, another Democratic stronghold where polls show that former investment banker Wes Moore is the clear favourite to become governor.
After the incident, Biden admitted to being “optimistic” to reporters upon his return to the White House, but he added, “But I’m generally optimistic.”
When asked if Democrats could retain the majority in the House of Representatives, the president said: “I think it’s going to be tough, but I think we can. I think we’ll win the Senate. I think the House is more formidable.
Donald Trump made his strongest suggestion yet that he will soon launch a third bid for the White House in 2024, telling a crowd of supporters in Ohio on Monday night that he would make a “very big announcement” on November 15. Speaking at a rally in Ohio on the eve of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress for the next two years, Trump said: “We want nothing to detract from the importance of tomorrow.” But he added that his “announcement” would come one week after the midterms, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
