Donald Trump is running for president again in 2024
- The former US president had been teasing his entry into the race for months. But it comes at a bad time for Republicans after their midterm drubbing
- ‘America’s comeback starts right now,’ Trump told a phone-waving crowd of donors and long-time supporters at an event to announce his candidacy
Minutes before his appearance at an event announcing his candidacy, Trump’s campaign filed federal paperwork to declare that he’s running again, becoming the first major contender from either party to formally declare.
Trump’s paperwork with the Federal Election Commission was filed 23 minutes before the scheduled start of Trump’s announcement speech, designating his campaign committee for fundraising.
The former US president greeted supporters at Mar-a-Lago, his gilt-edged Florida resort on Tuesday night local time. “America’s comeback starts right now,” the 76-year-old said to a crowd of phone-waving donors and long-time supporters gathered in an ornate US flag-draped ballroom at the resort.
In a combative speech, Trump attacked Biden over inflation and crime and lauded his own accomplishments as president, including toppling Islamic State and building a border wall with Mexico.
“Under our leadership, we were a great and glorious nation. But now we are a nation in decline,” he said. “In two years the Biden administration has destroyed the US economy. With a victory we will again build the greatest economy ever.”
“The blood-soaked streets of our once great cities are cesspools of violent crimes,” Trump said, vowing to “restore and secure America’s borders.”