By Andrea Hargraves 
Trump announces his candidacy for presidentFrance Press agency
Posted on 11/14/2020 11:57 | Update 11/14/2022 11:58
Former President Donald Trump is expected to announce, on Tuesday (15), a new candidacy for the presidency of the United States, ignoring calls from within the Republican Party to withdraw due to the poor performance of candidates loyal to the businessman in the US presidential elections. tenure of office.
The 76-year-old billionaire invited the press to his Florida mansion for a “big announcement” at 9:00 pm on Tuesday (11:00 pm EST).
“President Trump will announce on Tuesday that he will be running for president,” said Jason Miller, an aide, who expected his speech to be “very professional and very formal,” one of his aides, Jason Miller, said.
In last Tuesday’s midterm election campaign, in which Democrats were expected to be defeated, Trump turned the rejection of the 2020 election results into a kind of fiery test for candidates to get his support.
But the expectations of the “red wave” of the Republicans did not materialize, as they failed to win a majority in the Senate and the House of Representatives, where there is still a vote, and the Republicans are expected to get a slim majority.
These results emboldened Trump’s Republican opponents and undermined much of his political momentum.
Trump’s response was to double down on his baseless allegations of voter fraud in the midterm elections. He said on the Truth Social that the results were a “scandalous” and blamed Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell for the poor performance.
“It’s Mitch McConnell’s fault,” Trump criticized, adding that the Kentucky senator misallocated campaign resources and pursued a flawed legislative agenda.
“He spoiled the midterms and everyone despises him,” added Trump, who has been on a collision course with McConnell for a long time.
Tomorrow’s announcement is seen by many as a way to undermine support for potential rivals in the Republican caucuses, such as Ron DeSantis, the widely re-elected Florida governor and a rising star of the party, who also garnered support from the conservative media empire. by Robert. Murdoch.
Trump’s new nomination for the White House could also be hampered by multiple judicial investigations against the businessman, which could lead to his political disqualification.
These include allegations of fraud against his family’s business, his role in the January 6 attack on Capitol Hill, and improper handling of classified documents at his private Florida home, which the FBI investigated in August.
But the former president is no novice when it comes to scandals and has survived two impeachment proceedings in Congress.
The 2024 election could also be a repeat of the 2020 election, as Biden reiterated on Wednesday that he intends to run for re-election, but has made clear he will only make a final decision in 2023.
Despite strong results for the half-term, some Democrats are urging Biden not to be re-elected due to his age and lack of popularity.
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