Donald Trump could announce he is running for President again in a matter of weeks. Could he win?
this week, Trump is winning the political optics now, but is losing the legal battle. That could create plenty of pain in the weeks leading up to the November 8 midterm elections.
An announcement could be a matter of weeks away before the November balloting. That vote will determine the balance of power in Congress for the next two years. President Joe Biden is languishing in the polls and by all reports is preparing to launch his re-election bid after the midterms. This gives Trump further motivation to run again. Here’s what you need to know.The chances of Trump announcing a run for president have increased since the FBI raids on his Florida estate.
Plenty of charismatic celebrities have been floated as candidates, such as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who spoke at the 2000 Republican National Convention. But such a tilt seems so remote it doesn’t even come into the betting market. While Republicans still love the fire and brimstone of Trump, the broader US approval rating of Trump is a lot lower than what it used to be.
In a July 27 poll by the Harvard University Centre for American Political Studies, Trump was taking 45 per cent to Biden’s 41 per cent. Whatever poll you look at, Trump is realistically competitive.Trump has made some other key endorsements such as Hillbilly Elegy author J.D. Vance in Ohio and Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania.Republican donor Dan Eberhart says the biggest problem for Trump is not the support from within the Republican Party, but the appeal and momentum of DeSantis.
Trump has made some other key endorsements, such as that of author J.D. Vance in Ohio and Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and academic, in Pennsylvania.
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