Ex-President Donald Trump officially starts his campaign for the presidency in 2024. In both appearances he sharply criticized incumbent Joe Biden.
Former US President Donald Trump kicked off his campaign for the 2024 election with performances in two states. In New Hampshire and South Carolina, the Republican presented his respective teams for the election campaign on Saturday. The 76-year-old said he was “more angry and committed than ever”.
In addition, Trump repeated his lie about election fraud and again claimed that the 2020 election would be against the current president Joe Biden to have won. He also said that under his leadership there would never have been a Russian war of aggression in Ukraine.
In South Carolina, Trump received support from the local Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Both New Hampshire and South Carolina are among the states that start the Republican primary early. Internal party votes will decide who will run for the party in 2024 for the presidency. The election will take place in November next year. For the Democrats, Biden has so far left open whether he will run again.
The deselected predecessor attacked his successor heavily in the two appearances. Trump accused Biden of leading the world to the brink of a third world war. He also echoed many earlier statements, such as the claim that murderers, rapists and terrorists were being sent to the United States through the Mexican border.
Trump had already declared his application to the Republicans in November, after the recent midterm elections. So far, no opposing Republican candidate has dared to break cover. Several prominent Republicans are said to have ambitions. Among them are the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantisTrump’s former vice president Mike Pence and his former foreign minister Mike Pompeo.
Trump under legal pressure
If Florida Gov. DeSantis enters the race, polls say he could become Trump’s closest competitor. He was re-elected governor in the midterm elections with almost 60 percent. Trump himself did not stand for election in November. However, the poor performance of many of the candidates he supported weakened him within the party.
Trump is also under legal pressure. Various investigations are currently underway against him – also because he illegally took hundreds of secret documents from the office. If re-elected, Trump would be the first U.S. president to serve two non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s.
(APA/DPA)