Donald Trump teased a possible presidential race again on Tuesday as he casts his vote in Palm Beach.
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Donald Trump’s influence grew bigger as Americans voted on Tuesday in midterm elections that could kickstart any bid to return to the White House in 2024 — or, if his loyalists fared poorly, it altogether. Get off the track.
While the former president’s name is not on any ballots, scores of Republican candidates are personally supporting him in a litmus test for his popularity.
At the end of his final campaign rally on the eve of voting, Trump grabbed national headlines by saying he would make a “huge announcement” in Florida next week.
He again teased a possible presidential race Tuesday after casting his vote in Palm Beach.
“I think Tuesday (November 15) will be a very exciting day for a lot of people and I look forward to seeing you at Mar-a-Largo,” Trump told reporters.
The 76-year-old is, undoubtedly, the most divisive figure in American politics.
That he withheld a less than clear declaration suggests uncertainty about the impact of such a declaration as to what will impact Tuesday’s fight for control of Congress.
He said he doesn’t want to “separate” from the midterms, where all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate are on the move.
But while cheering supporters slammed “four more years” at Monday evening’s event, the prospect of his return to the White House could prompt independent and even some moderate Republicans to vote for Democrats. Was.
Trump has endorsed more than 200 Republican candidates in Tuesday’s election for Senate, House and state and local positions.
How they fare will be crucial to his fate.
“It is important that some candidates win, and particularly win big ones,” Robert Shapiro, a professor of politics at Columbia University, told AFP.
Most victories, Trump’s grip on the Republican Party appears to be absolute. If they don’t, they could face a challenge to the Republican nomination.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence have been tipped as contenders.
“If Trump’s nominees lose, and especially if they lose badly, it will give the other Republican candidates the opportunity they were looking for. Look at DeSantis the most,” Shapiro said.
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Republicans favor winning the House and possibly overthrowing the Senate. If they control both houses, do they want a president who hijacks their agenda?
“Republicans want any Republican president, including Trump,” Shapiro said.
“It is a fully integrated Republican government that can implement conservative policies and make conservative judicial and other government appointments.
“Trump may not be optimal, but he will certainly suffice,” he said.
Adding to Trump’s intrigue on Tuesday’s ballot is 27 secretaries of state running.
The Secretary of State is responsible for validating election results and may be instrumental in the next presidential election.
In 2020, Republican Brad Raffensperger, Georgia’s secretary of state, resisted pressure from Trump to reverse his defeat to Joe Biden in the state.
Trump could see another presidential run as an attempt to shield himself from the many civil, criminal and congressional investigations he faces.
He is being investigated for his role in last year’s US Capitol attack, his attempts to reverse the 2020 presidential election, and concealment of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence.
In September, New York State Attorney General Letitia James sued Trump and his three children, alleging business fraud.
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