Donald Trump reveals he is '100%' thinking of running for president in 2024

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By Nika Shakhnazarova

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Donald Trump has revealed that he's got his sights set on 2024.

The former president - who lost out on a second term in office to Joe Biden - said he is "100%" thinking of entering the presidential run in three years' time.

What's more, Trump has hinted that he could tap Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his running mate this time around.

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"Are you thinking about running again, Mr. President, in 2024?" Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business channel asked Trump in a call-in interview on Thursday (April 29).

Without hesitation, Trump responded: "Yes, 100 percent."

He added: "And the polls show that everybody wants me to do it. One hundred percent I'm thinking about running and we will, I think, be very successful."

It was then when Trump was asked about a potential running mate, and whether he's thinking of DeSantis for the job.

Trump - who now resides in Florida - responded: "Well he's a friend of mine. I endorsed Ron and after I endorsed him he took off as a rocket ship, he's done a great job as governor.

"A lot of people like that – you know, I'm just saying what I read and what you read – they love that ticket. But certainly, Ron would be considered, he's a great guy."

It comes as Trump said on Wednesday in a podcast interview for The Dan Bongino show that he will announce if he is running for president again after the 2022 midterm races.

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The former president said of another presidential run: "So I'm giving it very serious consideration."

Claiming the polls are in his favor and are "very positive", he added: "Nobody's seen anything more positive."

He went on: "If you do it, I think probably the most appropriate time would be right after the '22 election, that's my opinion. Could do it sooner, but I think right after the election would be good, especially if you have a good election.

"Now I'm not sure if you didn't have a good election, I'm not sure that that wouldn't be good also, if you want to know the truth."

Trump loosely spoke last year of entering the presidential race.

Per Fox News, when asked about the possibility of running for office again, Trump stated that it would be important to first endorse the right supporters in Congress.

Trump claimed he was "all in" on behalf of Republican candidates in next year's midterm elections, and later stated:

"I've got tremendous numbers ... there is more popularity [for me] now than there was the day before the election. Because they see how bad things are at the border.

"They see what is going on, they see that their guns are gonna be gone ... their taxes are going up. Regulations are going through the roof. Job [losses] are going to go up.

"So I say this: I am looking at it very seriously. Beyond seriously. From a legal standpoint, I don’t want to really talk about it yet. It's a little too soon."

Featured image credit: ZUMA Press Inc / Alamy

Donald Trump reveals he is '100%' thinking of running for president in 2024

vt-author-image

By Nika Shakhnazarova

Article saved!Article saved!

Donald Trump has revealed that he's got his sights set on 2024.

The former president - who lost out on a second term in office to Joe Biden - said he is "100%" thinking of entering the presidential run in three years' time.

What's more, Trump has hinted that he could tap Florida Governor Ron DeSantis as his running mate this time around.

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Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera/Bob Daemmrich Photography / Alamy

"Are you thinking about running again, Mr. President, in 2024?" Maria Bartiromo of Fox Business channel asked Trump in a call-in interview on Thursday (April 29).

Without hesitation, Trump responded: "Yes, 100 percent."

He added: "And the polls show that everybody wants me to do it. One hundred percent I'm thinking about running and we will, I think, be very successful."

It was then when Trump was asked about a potential running mate, and whether he's thinking of DeSantis for the job.

Trump - who now resides in Florida - responded: "Well he's a friend of mine. I endorsed Ron and after I endorsed him he took off as a rocket ship, he's done a great job as governor.

"A lot of people like that – you know, I'm just saying what I read and what you read – they love that ticket. But certainly, Ron would be considered, he's a great guy."

It comes as Trump said on Wednesday in a podcast interview for The Dan Bongino show that he will announce if he is running for president again after the 2022 midterm races.

size-large wp-image-1263105355
Credit: IanDagnall Computing / Alamy

The former president said of another presidential run: "So I'm giving it very serious consideration."

Claiming the polls are in his favor and are "very positive", he added: "Nobody's seen anything more positive."

He went on: "If you do it, I think probably the most appropriate time would be right after the '22 election, that's my opinion. Could do it sooner, but I think right after the election would be good, especially if you have a good election.

"Now I'm not sure if you didn't have a good election, I'm not sure that that wouldn't be good also, if you want to know the truth."

Trump loosely spoke last year of entering the presidential race.

Per Fox News, when asked about the possibility of running for office again, Trump stated that it would be important to first endorse the right supporters in Congress.

Trump claimed he was "all in" on behalf of Republican candidates in next year's midterm elections, and later stated:

"I've got tremendous numbers ... there is more popularity [for me] now than there was the day before the election. Because they see how bad things are at the border.

"They see what is going on, they see that their guns are gonna be gone ... their taxes are going up. Regulations are going through the roof. Job [losses] are going to go up.

"So I say this: I am looking at it very seriously. Beyond seriously. From a legal standpoint, I don’t want to really talk about it yet. It's a little too soon."

Featured image credit: ZUMA Press Inc / Alamy