Trump Hinted He Might Be Running Again in 2024 on His First Public Appearance After Leaving Office

Buckle up, folks. 

It seems that the world has just escaped a nightmare of a presidency only to have to deal with the threat of another one looming over our heads in three years’ time. 

On Sunday (28 Feb), former US President Donald Trump indicated his potential intentions to run for presidency again in 2024. This comes after his acquittal by the US Senate, which allows him to participate in the 2024 election.

It’s going to be a long ride for sure. 

Trump Possibly Running For President Again in 2024

At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, Trump vowed to regain majorities for Republicans in the House of Representatives and Senate in the 2022 congressional elections.

The conference took place in Orlando rather than its usual location in Washington because of COVID-19 regulations against large gatherings.

As expected, Trump spoke to a crowded audience that was unmasked for the most part, ironically criticising his former infectious disease advisor Anthony Fauci for his fluctuating stance on mask wearing. 

Nothing much has changed, really. Still the same old Trump we know.

Furthermore, he proceeded to raise the possibility of himself as president in 2024. 

“With your help, we will take back the House, we will win the Senate and then a Republican president will make a triumphant return to the White House. I wonder who that will be? Who, who, who will that be, I wonder.”

I think I just felt a chill run down my spine—that literally sounds like something Thanos would say. 

He remained hostile towards Republicans who voted to impeach or convict him for inciting the deadly attack on the US Capitol on 6 Jan. 

He even directly pointed out a few of these Republicans, calling them out by name and declaring that he would back candidates who opposed them in the Republican primaries. 

The Republicans who have fallen out of favour with the ex-President include Senators Mitt Romney and Pat Toomey, as well as House lawmakers Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. 

Trump also criticised Biden’s first few weeks as President, in particular lambasting the way he handled issues of border security.

He then went on to mention that he has no intentions of starting a third party, declaring that the Republican Party is united firmly behind him. 

“It’s going to be united and be stronger than ever before. I am not starting a new party.”

A straw poll found that 55% of participants in the CPAC said that they would vote for Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating race. 70% of respondents expressed that they want him to run for presidency again, and 97% approved of his leadership of the party. 

However, a separate question on the poll which asked whether or not Trump should run for presidency again in 2024 was met with mixed opinions, with 68% saying that he should run and the remaining 32% either expressing opposition or having no opinion. 

Trump was so well received that his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, christened the conference a “T-PAC”. Participants even presented a golden statue of Trump during the event. 

And once again, Trump rerouted back to familiar accusations of election fraud, calling the electoral process “sick and corrupt” while the crowd responded with cries of agreement. 

To find out more about what happened at the conference, click here.

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