'America's comeback starts now,' says twice-impeached former president mired in legal troubles
Donald Trump confirmed his candidacy for the White House in 2024 in a highly anticipated but unsurprising speech at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night. The twice impeached former president who tried to overturn the 2020 election results, sparked outrage that led to a Capitol riot, declaring: “America's return begins now.
Among those attending were former first lady Melania Trump, Rep. Madison Cawthorn, adviser Roger Stone, MyPillow conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell, and Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The announcement comes despite a growing movement among Republicans to stay away from Trump after the disastrous midterm results in which a red tide that should not have materialized. Traditional conservatives and Maga believers blame each other for underperformance.
Although the former president faces multiple investigations into his business empire, the January 6 act, and the hoarding of government documents, he appears determined to get another term in office.
Mr Trump is likely to face an uphill battle to win moderate and independent Republicans forward as other GOP presidential hopefuls step forward. Former Vice President Mike Pence told the ABC: "We will have better choices going forward."
Can Trump run for president in 2024?
Donald Trump made history by becoming the first president in US history to be impeached twice by the House of Representatives.
But while losing to Joe Biden in November 2020 may have damaged the prestige of a one-term president and fueled 18 months of lies about ballot box rigging, Trump has now confirmed that he will run again for the White House in 2024.
The former president announced his plans for 2024 on Tuesday at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
Trump hasn't stopped fundraising since moving from Washington DC to Florida, raising a war chest of more than $100 million with which he can help propel Republicans who support his "Big Lie" to defeat those in the GOP who don't.
So, if anything, what could prevent him from returning to the office? Read the full story by Graeme Massie, Gustaf Kilander here:
Team Biden pokes fun at Trump's twisty 2024 speech: 'Bored? Many people do
President Joe Biden's team mocked Donald Trump's twisty speech announcing a new presidential run as "boring".
The former president and reality TV star took to the stage at his Florida residence Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night to announce that he would be running for a second term of the White House in 2024.
While he was speaking, Biden's deputy press secretary Andrew Bates tweeted: "Bored? Many people. Read about [Mr. Biden's] record high energy!”
Allies of the President call Trump's long-awaited announcement 'low energy' and 'watered down'
Security appeared to prevent the crowd from leaving Trump's 2024 announcement speech early
When former president Donald Trump announced his third bid for the presidency on Tuesday, crowds trying to leave the event were seen being stopped by security.
A video shared by an ABC News reporter shows the crowd at Trump's announcement event Tuesday night at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
The video shows several people trying to leave but returning after allegedly being stopped by security.