Is Donald Trump really planning on boycotting Joe Biden’s inauguration and flying to Florida on Air Force One to stage a made-for-TV MAGA rally?
Reports have surfaced that Donald Trump may be planning to announce his candidacy for the 2024 election at a rally clashing with Biden’s inauguration on January 20 – but did you ever really expect him to go quietly?
President Donald Trump is planning a spectacular, made-for-TV exit from the White House in a bid to steal viewers from President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Axios has reported, citing sources familiar with the talks.
According to the report, one scenario being discussed is Trump boycotting Biden’s inauguration — in a break with America’s democratic traditions — and attending a rally in Florida.
Under that plan, the report claims Trump would leave the White House on January 20 in Marine One, then take Air Force One to Florida, where he would address supporters at a rally timed to coincide with Biden‘s socially distanced inauguration outside the US Capitol.
A White House spokesman, Judd Deere, told Axios: “Anonymous sources who claim to know what the President is or is not considering have no idea. When President Trump has an announcement about his plans for January 20 he will let you know.”
Sources told NBC News last week that Trump was planning to announce his candidacy for the 2024 election on Inauguration Day to steal the limelight from Biden and set himself up as Biden’s chief political opponent.
Biden told CNN last week that he personally didn’t care if Trump attends his inauguration, but that it would be important to show a peaceful transfer of power.
Since losing the election, Trump has ignored numerous traditions designed to ensure a peaceful transfer of power and show the stability of American democracy.