Donald Trump is expected to announce his 2024 presidential bid this month, multiple media outlets have reported, after the former president confirmed his intention to seek the White House again. Speaking at a rally in Iowa on Thursday night, Trump strongly suggested he will run for president. “To make our country successful and safe and glorious, I will very, very, very likely do it again — OK,” he told supporters. “Get ready, that’s all I’m saying. Very soon, get ready.” On Thursday, Axios, CNN and the New York Times reported, citing unnamed sources, that the official announcement of a presidential campaign by the Trump campaign could happen as early as November 14. Former US President Donald Trump says he will be “very, very, very likely” to run for president in 2024 👇 pic.twitter.com/ieWNee8BdH — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) November 4, 2022 As the country heads into crucial midterm elections that will determine the makeup of Congress, the former Republican president continues to make baseless allegations of fraud in the 2020 election he lost to President Joe Biden. “This is the year we’re going to take back the House [of Representatives]. We will take back the Senate. We’re going to take America back,” Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday. “And in 2024 – most importantly – we will take back our wonderful White House.” As the home of the first primary contest, Iowa is the most popular campaign destination for presidential candidates. If Trump, 76, runs for president, he would be an early favorite to win the Republican nomination, polls show. So a Trump-Mayden rematch in 2024 is likely. Other possible 2024 Republican presidential candidates include Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis, former Trump Vice President Mike Pence and former UN envoy Nikki Haley. Biden, 79, has said he plans to seek re-election even though – according to several polls – many Democrats would prefer another candidate, in part because of his age. A presidency by Trump would come at a time when he is facing numerous legal issues and investigations, including at least one criminal investigation that could indict him. Trump is locked in a legal battle with a congressional committee trying to obtain his tax records. Separately, the Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the former president’s possible mishandling of classified government documents. A congressional committee investigating the deadly January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters also recently issued a subpoena for Trump to testify under oath before the committee. Trump, who has been impeached twice as president, has denied wrongdoing in all cases, claiming they were political attacks led by his Democratic rivals. The US Constitution limits presidents to two four-year terms in the White House. Grover Cleveland is the only US president to serve non-consecutive terms, having been elected to his second term in the White House in 1892.
