Donald Trump has told guests at a White House Christmas party that he will run for president again in 2024.
This comes after Democrat Joe Biden was announced as the winner of the 2020 presidential election and the new president-elect back on November 7.
Per The Independent, the incumbent president made the announcement during a White House Christmas party on Tuesday evening (December 1), which was comprised mainly of Republican National Committee members.
Watch Trump make his announcement in the video below:"It’s been an amazing four years," the president told his guests.
Referring to his administration attempting to overturn the election result Trump then said: "We are trying to do another four years. Otherwise, I'll see you in four years."
The video shows guests cheering at the announcement - with the camera showing how several attendees opted not to wear face coverings, despite coughs being audible in the video.
The footage was recorded by national committeewoman for the Oklahoma GOP, Pam Pollard, who live-streamed the event on Facebook.
During the event, Trump also told attendees: "It’s certainly an unusual year. We won an election. But they don’t like that.
"I call it a rigged election, and I always will."
Trump made the baseless claims despite Attorney General William Barr telling the Associated Press earlier on Tuesday that the US Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that would alter the projected outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
In addition, following news that dozens of the president's aides, staffers, and allies - as well as the President and First Lady themselves - all contracted Covid-19 over the last few months, Stephanie Grisham did say last month that the White House would continue to host events "while providing the safest environment possible."
Per The Independent, the first lady’s spokeswoman and chief of staff said that events would include smaller guest lists, and that "masks will be required and available, social distancing encouraged while on the White House grounds, and hand sanitizer stations throughout the State Floor."
Despite this, footage from last night's event shows people not wearing face masks and gathered closely together.
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