“I am announcing my candidacy for the presidential election,” he said Tuesday, since his luxurious residence of Mar-A-Lago, Florida, before a flowerbed of devoted activists.
Le Monde with AFP
Donald Trump launched Tuesday, November 15 in the White House race, hiring a campaign that promises to be merciless in his republican camp, bruised and divided by the disappointment of the recent elections. The former president submitted to the American electoral authorities his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election, an official first stage, before delivering a speech in the great reception hall of his luxurious residence of Mar-A-Lago, Florida . “I am announcing my candidacy for the presidential election,” he said before an audience of dedicated activists.
During his intervention, Donald Trump assured that America was “back”. The businessman returned in idyllic terms to his first mandate, describing a country in peace, prosperous and respected on the international scene.
This new candidacy is the third of the septuagenarian at the White House. Coming to power in November 2016 by creating the most modern political surprise, Donald Trump had flouted all the uses during his presidency. He had left Washington in chaos after failing to be re -elected against Joe Biden – a defeat he never recognized.
She also foreshadows a possible remake of the 2020 presidential election: President Biden recently reaffirmed his “intention” to run for a second term, although he took care to postpone any final decision next year.
Mixed performance from the Republican camp to midterms
Rumors have been going well in recent weeks on an imminent announcement by Donald Trump, the ex-president being determined to surf the prolonged success of the Republicans in the November 8 elections to reconquer power.
But the “giant wave” predicted with great component by the conservatives has not materialized, far from it: the Democratic Party of President Biden made sure this weekend to keep control of the Senate, And could even expand his majority, thwarting the predictions of the probers. The Republicans will most likely resume the House of Representatives to the Democrats, but with a significantly lower than expected majority.
This more than mixed performance of the Republican camp, especially from candidates dubbed by Donald Trump, tarnished the reputation of the tribune kiser. Several influential votes in the conservative camp have also called the real estate magnate to deviate from republican leadership, throwing a shadow on its presidential projects.
Desantis, New Star of the right. /H2>
Part of the conservative electorate has already turned to another possible pretender at the White House and Resident of Florida: his governor, Ron Desantis. The forty-something, new star of the hard right, who comes out strengthened him from the mid-term elections, assured that his fight “was just beginning”. And did not fail to denounce on Tuesday the “extremely disappointing performance” from the rest of his camp to this ballot, however taking care not to appoint Donald Trump directly.
The former vice-president of Donald Trump, Mike Pence, his ex-head of diplomacy, Mike Pompeo, the governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin … The battle for the republican nomination promises to be harsh.
But the former president maintains an undeniable popularity with his base for the moment, a tide of red caps which continues to flock to his campaign meetings. The majority of surveys always give him a winner of a republican primary.
An obstacle could however complicate the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House: his many legal troubles, which could end up disqualifying it.