Trump Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Iesha November 16, 2022 News Leave a comment

Donald Trump has officially announced his plans to run for the 2024 presidential election.

Trump told his supporters at Mar-a-Lago, “In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States.” He claimed that the United States is “being destroyed before your eyes” and has turned into “a failing nation for millions of Americans” under President Joe Biden.

“Two years ago, we were a great nation, and soon, we will be a great nation again,” he continued, adding, “This is not just a campaign. This is a quest to save our country.”

Trump is reportedly the first major candidate to formally announce his 2024 presidential bid.

According to NPR, since the GOP “underachieved” in last week’s midterms, “fingers are being pointed in Trump’s direction, even from within his own party.” The outlet added that he’s making “an effort to freeze out the GOP presidential field and force Republican elected officials to get off the sidelines and endorse him.”

He said, “This campaign will be about issues, vision, and success, and we will not stop. We will not quit until we’ve achieved the highest goals and made our country greater than it has ever been before.”

Trump’s announcement marks his third presidential bid after losing his reelection bid to Joe Biden in 2020. It also comes amid a slew of federal investigations the reality star is the subject of, including the investigation into the insurrection. However, according to ABC News, people close to Trump believe that he thinks this bid will protect him from any legal consequences, but experts say that’s not the case.