Trump prepares to launch third White House bid in defiance of critics
However, it takes place not only after a string of losses for his favoured congressional candidates in the midterms, but also as Trump faces several legal woes, including a Department of Justice investigation into the alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, a New York probe into his business affairs and a series of inquiries relating to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Trump’s launch today is designed to reassert his authority and send a message to potential challengers, such as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and departing Maryland Governor Larry Hogan. Trump, however, appears to be undeterred and his campaign has spent the last 48 hours flooding supporters with fundraising emails pointing to his planned bid to return to the White House.
DeSantis, 44, is a culture warrior who kept his state open amid the global pandemic, took on Disney over Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” laws restricting classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, and recently sent aHe is often touted as the future of the party but as his ambitions have grown, so have tensions with Trump, whose endorsement in 2018 propelled into the Florida governorship – and in turn, the national spotlight.
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