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
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.
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.”
He said that Trump was “high-energy” and might run in 2028, at which point he'd be 82 years-of-age.
“Don't lose sight of the fact that he will technically be younger than Joe Biden is now, four years from now. Stories about his energy level, the fact he doesn't sleep, and his vivaciousness are true,” said Mulvaney, who currently serves as the US envoy to Northern Ireland.
He's a very high-energy 74-year-old and I absolutely expect him to be further engaged in 2024 or 2028
“That's not the stuff of spin. He's a very high-energy 74-year-old and I absolutely expect him to be further engaged in 2024 or 2028 if he were to lose this next election … There's actually a non-zero chance that Donald Trump runs again in 2028 and Joe Biden does not.”
Under the US constitution, presidents can only serve for two four-year terms, although those terms do not have to be successive.
Speculation about Trump's future was heightened on Wednesday when he announced that he wanted Ronna McDaniel to continue as Republican National Committee chair.
Outgoing presidents do not usually get a say in who leads the Republican Party's chief committee, with one source telling Reuters that it is an early sign that Trump already plans to run again in 2024.
The president tweeted: “I am pleased to announce that I have given my full support and endorsement to Ronna McDaniel to continue heading the Republican National Committee (RNC). With 72 MILLION votes, we received more votes than any sitting President in US history – and we will win!”
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