Former President Trump is telling everyone who’ll listen he will run again in 2024; and poll after poll shows the vast majority of Republicans would gladly cheer him on and vote for him.
Trump is the heart, soul and undisputed leader of the Republican Party and will easily win the nomination if he wants it, the polls make it unmistakably clear.
Americans wonder if this is idle chatter and if they should get their hopes up. However, Trump is spending much of his time thinking about politics, holding calls with his political team and surveying polling.
In recent months, Trump has been keeping close tabs on his would-be rivals for the nomination — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former V.P. Mike Pence and former SecState Mike Pompeo in particular.
A source near Trump says he “is keeping all options open for 2024. With an 84% approval rating in the Republican Party, he doesn’t need to keep ‘close tabs’ on anyone.”
Should Americans be watching for Trump to make a comeback? Absolutely they should.
Trump has been endorsing loyalists who back his fraud claims in secretary of state races around the country. A sign he’s thinking ahead about political levers and remains obsessed with the “Big Lie.”
Trump’s most likely opponent is Pence, who has no plans to back down and defer to his former boss.
The idea someone could challenge Trump as an anti-Trump candidate seems ludicrous. The market is minimalist inside the new GOP.
That means someone would need to out-Trump Trump when the latest polls show that 8 in 10 Republicans want him to run.
Almost every top Republicanwe talk to said it would take a severe illness, death, or criminal charges sticking to stop Trump from walking away with the race before it even begins.
Many are looking to see if Pompeo or DeSantis have the nerve to run against Trump. Trumps advisers state they can’t imagine they would dare run against Trump.
Trump World is more uncertain about Pence, who has been quiet about his intentions but maintains a strong and loyal team around him.
Nikki Haley, the former U.N. ambassador and South Carolina governor, who’s often talked of as a potential 2024 candidate has explicitly said she wouldn’t challenge Trump.
Pence has notably not made any such declaration. He seems to be the one Trump should look out for during the 2024 election.
