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hookaleft

(936 posts)
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:32 AM May 2021

Report: Trump Telling Allies He Plans To Run For Reelection In 2024 -- With One Caveat

Politico reports that ex-President Donald Trump is reportedly telling his inner circle that he’s planning on taking another shot at the presidency in 2024 as long as he’s in good health.

But some Republicans reportedly aren’t thrilled with the idea of having the twice-impeached former president, who unleashed a bloodthirsty mob of his supporters upon the Capitol less than six months ago, on the ticket again.

But some Republicans reportedly aren’t thrilled with the idea of having the twice-impeached former president, who unleashed a bloodthirsty mob of his supporters upon the Capitol less than six months ago, on the ticket again.

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https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/report-trump-telling-allies-he-plans-to-run-for-reelection-in-2024-with-one-caveat

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NCDem47

(2,248 posts)
4. all being done as a smokescreen for a variety of reasons.
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:47 AM
May 2021

#1 I can think of, is that it circles the wagons through prosecution. "They're only going after me because, I was, and will be, President again!"

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
6. Is he admitting he lost the 2020 election?
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:48 AM
May 2021

Because he's not eligible to run in 2024 unless he concedes the 2020 election.

DFW

(54,293 posts)
9. According to Trump himself, he can't run
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:54 AM
May 2021

The Constitution says that if you have been elected twice, you can't run again, and Trump claims he was elected twice.

 

RegularJam

(914 posts)
10. Setting himself up for the big Trump endorsement.
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:55 AM
May 2021

By the time the primary rolls around he is going to be looking to do little more than fuck the Republican Party.

Arkansas Granny

(31,507 posts)
12. If the former guy does run again in 2024, it will be for the same reasons that he ran in 2016.
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:58 AM
May 2021

He thinks it will be good for the bottom line of his businesses and he loves the attention he gets. Getting the adoration of the crowds at his rallies is why he started his 2020 campaign as soon as he was inaugurated.

newdayneeded

(1,954 posts)
13. I doubt it
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:59 AM
May 2021

If he was serious, he wouldn't be able to keep his big mouth shut. he'd be spewing it from every mountain top that he was running again!

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