Donald Trump announced his bid for the White House in 2024 on November 15th, but since then has not held a single rally or fundraiser, raising questions over whether the former president is indeed running again or just setting up an excuse for when the DOJ indicts him.
The latter would make sense and is probably a smart move. With Trump officially running for the presidency, if the Justice Department slaps him with charges, he can complain of being targeted by Attorney General Merrick Garland because Democrats don’t want him to become president again. And it also explains why Trump hasn’t held any rallies – the entire campaign is just for show.
Instead of making headlines about policy and other matters related to the presidency, Trump has instead gained attention for hosting antisemites at Mar-a-Lago. Not a good look for a presidential candidate. Equally not a good look was his call to terminate the Constitution so he could become president again.
Trump has brought in some staffers to help his presidential run, but there is still no campaign manager. He hasn’t left Florida since announcing his bid, addressed the Republican Jewish Coalition gathering virtually, and didn’t campaign in person for his handpicked candidate Herschel Walker in the Senate runoff in Georgia.
As Brett Samuels wrote for The Hill, Trump “appears to be a candidate in name only” and the quiet from his campaign has “fueled chatter that Trump is as politically weak as he’s ever been — giving others weighing 2024 campaigns more food for thought.”
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he doesn’t need campaign to win
Correction: He is running away from an indictment and is hoping his alleged “candidacy” would preclude DOJ from actually seeking to charge him for his role in January 6th, or any of a half dozen other investigations that could lead to criminal liability.
Well campaigning from the basement worked for Biden, maybe he’s trying this technique?
but since then has not held a single rally or fundraiser because for the 1st 3 weeks thereafter it would have been disrespectful to shift any focus away from Georgia, and since then getting too close to the Holiday season.
I see, he’s not really running…. and the reason for him repeatedly attacking Ron Disantis, his presumptive opponent for the Republican nomination, is what? To make his candidacy more believable?
Trump will do exactly what TRUMP would do____if he manipulates he may desire DeSantis to win…who knows..too much corruption to even believe that BIDEN won….separate from America….own your own selves ISRAEL….dump all those bible toting chrisitians from reading bible in the ROVA where they don’t belong….
Trump, ever stupid, made his announcement BEFORE the results of the 2022 midterm elections were known. His advisers probably now know how weak his candidacy will be. And he never thinks more than 15 minutes ahead.
Alternatively, he is just too lazy.
I don’t get the gist of this article. He’s a billionaire.
To Rabbi Alan: I do not understand your comment, and I think the statement about Trump’s being a billionaire is doubtful and unsupported. I believe his auditors recently disclaimed their reports on his financial statements.
1. The first primary is over a year away. Business people don’t start advertising campaigns a year before the product will be available. He probably wants to get an idea of how things will work out before getting in deeper.
2. This year’s elections will cause him to reconsider. He always has the option to decide to be a kingmaker rather than an ex-king. No politician, ever, wants to start a bandwagon and discover that he’s the only one on it.