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Donald Trump plans to run for US president again in 2024, allies say
- Trump is continuing to publicly refuse to accept defeat in last week's election and has reportedly told allies that he plans to run again
- Last week, the outgoing US president’s former chief of staff, Mick Mulvaney, also said the president would ‘absolutely’ run again in 2024
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Donald Trump has told allies that he plans to run for president in 2024, according to a report, and could announce his candidacy before the end of the year.
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Trump is continuing to publicly refuse to accept defeat in last week's election and his team has filed several lawsuits in key states that helped President-elect Joe Biden secure his victory.
However, Trump has reportedly told allies that he plans to run at the next presidential election, and could announce his intention before the end of the year, according to Reuters.
Last week Trump ally Mick Mulvaney, his former chief of staff, also said the president would “absolutely” run again in 2024.
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He told the Institute for International and European Affairs think tank: “Now, I think folks are starting to realise that if Donald Trump loses, he might be the guy [to run as Republican Party candidate in 2024], and I'm telling you absolutely.”
“I would absolutely expect the president to stay involved in politics and would absolutely put him on a shortlist of people who are likely to run in 2024. He doesn't like losing.”
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