“We beat him once. We’ll beat him again,” Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote on Twitter, following the official announcement of Donald Trump’s 2024 candidacy. getting to the White House is not easy, in various court cases and within the Republican Party there are those who believe it is necessary to turn the page. The announcement could be bad news for democracy, with Trump at the very least inspiring (if not even inciting) the assault on the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. But it could be good news for Democrats.
“To make America great and glorious again, I announce my candidacy for President of the United States”Trump said at an event at his club in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, adding “America’s comeback starts now”. But, sign of the times, even conservative Fox News didn’t air the entire speech — it was over an hour long — and MSNBC didn’t even air it live. However, one year before the start of the Republican primaries and two years before the presidential election, when the results of the midterms, which have passed more than a week, are still unknown, Trump is the first to officially enter the race.
“As an American, the thought of another Trump campaign and all of its lies and divisions and its attempts to undermine American democracy is an absolute horror show.” That’s what Senator Bernie Sanders said The New York Timeseven before the announcement that was already expected. “On the other hand, I have to say that as a politician who doesn’t want a Republican elected to the White House in 2024, from that perspective his candidacy is probably a good thing.” added the Democrats’ independent ally.
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Trump, 76, is launching his candidacy at a time when he seems vulnerable. Republicans didn’t win the midterms with the numbers they wanted — there was no such “red wave” — and the candidates the former president supported had results that fell short of expectations. The curious thing is that some of the most radical had the support of the Democrats in the Republican primaries, in a risky move that assumed that on Election Day, the Democrats would benefit more against an opponent with more extreme views than against a moderate Republican.
Criticism is being felt within Republicans, with growing voices questioning what has been dubbed “the big loser” – he lost midterms in 2018, presidential in 2020, and now midterms again (Democrats retained control of the Senate, but this Wednesday they were one congressman away from winning the House of Representatives)🇧🇷 Critics include several former supporters, from former Vice President Mike Pence (who may be one of the opponents of the Republican nomination) to former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Even worse for Trump, there are donors who are also betting on potential rivals in 2024.
Trump remains popular among Republican constituencies — 80% of voters registered as Republican have a positive view of the former president, according to a poll by Civiqs. But according to another study, by YouGov, 41% already say they prefer a candidacy of current Florida governor Ron DeSantis gaining weight as a possible opponent, and 39% prefer the former president🇧🇷 And if we consider the entire electorate, the scenario is not positive either: In the Edison Research poll when exiting the mid-term polls, six in ten respondents said they have an unfavorable view of Trump.
Despite the fact that the US is now a very divided country, it will be easier for Democrats to point out the former president’s shortcomings than to another Republican who doesn’t have the same “baggage” as he does – and who can actually defend the same values. .
“Trump has failed America” was exactly Joe Biden’s message in response to Trump’s announcement. The president, who turns 80 on Sunday, has made himself available for re-election, but says he will not make an official decision until early next year. On Twitter, he shared this post with a video in which he spoke about the negative balance of his predecessor and opponent’s administration, from abortion to the economy, including the attack on the Capitol – which sparked the second attempt at deposition 🇧🇷
In 2016, if Americans only knew the millionaire and reality TV host, this time they also know the politician. And after the 2020 presidential election, the politician who doesn’t know how to lose. The former president faces several investigations, from the congressional inquiry into the attack on the Capitol – which could freeze the expected Republican majority if not finalized by the inauguration of new congressmen in January – to lawsuits. Since August, he has been under investigation by federal authorities for possession of secret documents that he was not allowed to take from the White House. But there are also lawsuits for fraud. Trump denies any allegations, but a conviction could render him ineligible to run for public office.
Source: DN
