Election 2024

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Trump Says He Won't Commit to Supporting Another Nominee

He says he told Haley she should 'follow her heart'

(Newser) - Former President Trump is the only Republican to have officially entered the 2024 White House race—and he won't commit to supporting any other GOP candidate if they end up winning the nomination. The former president told conservative commentator Hugh Hewitt on Thursday that it "would have to...

DeSantis Answers Trump&#39;s Digs


DeSantis
Answers
Trump's
Digs
the rundown
Jan 31, 2023 2:59 PM CST

DeSantis Answers Trump's Digs

Florida governor emphasizes that he actually won re-election

(Newser) - As President Trump ramps up his 2024 campaign, he's been taking shots at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , a presumed challenger. On Tuesday, DeSantis responded in a pretty effective manner, at least in the view of multiple assessments. Asked about Trump's digs at a news conference, the governor responded:...

Trump Starts Campaigning, Swings at DeSantis
Trump Starts Campaigning,
Swings at DeSantis
the rundown
Jan 29, 2023 9:40 AM CST

Trump Starts Campaigning, Swings at DeSantis

Former president says Florida governor will be disloyal if he runs

(Newser) - Donald Trump kicked off his third presidential campaign on Saturday with events in New Hampshire and South Carolina, and a host of familiar themes. "Through weakness and incompetence, Joe Biden has brought us to the brink of World War III," Trump said, per NBC News . "We’re...

MTG Has Her Committees, but Her Real Aim Is VP: Report

Marjorie Taylor Greene 'sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP,' says Steve Bannon

(Newser) - Trump-Greene 2024? That remains the hope of second-term congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, according to NBC News , which cites two sources as saying the Republican from Georgia is vying to be Donald Trump's running mate. "She sees herself on the short list for Trump's VP," former Trump...

Trump's First Campaign Event Will Be in SC

Ally Lindsey Graham will be at rally later this month

(Newser) - Former President Trump will be joined by two of his highest-profile South Carolina supporters—Sen. Lindsey Graham and Gov. Henry McMaster—at the first public campaign event of his 2024 White House bid later this month in the early voting state. Trump will be at the Statehouse in Columbia on...

Kellyanne Conway: It&#39;s Foolish to Shrug Off Trump
Conway: Anyone Who
Writes Off Trump Is a Fool
OPINION
Jan 13, 2023 10:01 AM CST

Conway: Anyone Who Writes Off Trump Is a Fool

'That cat has nine lives,' she writes in an early assessment of the 2024 race

(Newser) - A common refrain heard after the midterms is that Donald Trump might be finished as the top dog in the GOP. In a New York Times essay, former aide Kellyanne Conway suggests wishful thinking is in play among his obsessed enemies as she makes the case that "Trump Derangement...

McConnell Calls Out Trump on Midterms, Vows Changes

Senate minority leader promises to get behind 'quality candidates' for 2024, calls ex-president 'diminished'

(Newser) - Donald Trump was panned by pundits after the midterms, with one even calling him the "biggest loser" of the November elections after many of the candidates he endorsed struggled, fending off the red wave that Republicans had hoped for. Now, one of his party's biggest congressional names is...

Polls Sees Shift in GOP Voters, Bad News for Trump

Ron DeSantis is the new favorite, by a wide margin

(Newser) - Republican voters may be looking forward to the 2024 election, but most do not want former President Trump on the ballot. According to the latest USA Today/Suffolk University poll, 56% of Republican-leaning voters prefer Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, compared to 33% for Trump. Furthermore, 45% don’t want Trump to...

DeSantis Has Musk&#39;s Vote
DeSantis Has Musk's Vote
Nov 26, 2022 11:35 AM CST

DeSantis Has Musk's Vote

Twitter owner has found Biden disappointing

(Newser) - Whether he wants it or not, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would seem to have the backing of Elon Musk in the 2024 presidential race. Musk proclaimed his endorsement in a "yes" tweet when asked if he would support DeSantis, NBC News reports. "My preference for the 2024 presidency...

Cracks in Trump Support May Be Starting to Show
3 Big GOP Donors
Say No to Trump
Nov 17, 2022 11:59 AM CST

3 Big GOP Donors Say No to Trump

And Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is 'very seriously' considering a run of his own

(Newser) - Donald Trump's official entry into the 2024 race is apparently not scaring potential rivals away. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson told CNN Thursday that he's "very seriously" exploring a run for the GOP nomination himself. "He's a known quantity now," Hutchinson said of Trump. "...

The Odds Are in Trump&#39;s Favor
The Odds Are in Trump's Favor
OPINION
Nov 16, 2022 4:17 PM CST

The Odds Are in Trump's Favor

FiveThirtyEight's Nathaniel Rakich breaks down why he's the favorite for GOP nomination

(Newser) - "A former president hasn't sought a nonconsecutive second term or faced criminal investigation in generations, and Trump is doing both," writes Nathaniel Rakich at FiveThirtyEight . So what are The Donald's chances of winning the Republican presidential primary? Pretty good, in Rakich's view. Yes, it's...

Only 4 Other Ex-Presidents Have Done What Trump's Doing

Trump is first former commander in chief since Herbert Hoover to make another White House run

(Newser) - Donald Trump isn't the first defeated ex-president to attempt another White House run, but he does join an exclusive club. Writing for Politico , Joshua Zeitz looks at previous comeback attempts, and though he finds no overarching pattern, he does find some perspective in the candidates' motivations.
  • Four have tried,
...

Trump 2024 Is Official, and Reactions Are Very Split

Hannity, Graham are among those who are on board

(Newser) - As expected, former President Trump announced Tuesday night that he is mounting a 2024 presidential campaign. The word "lies" could be found in multiple articles about his announcement speech, with Mark Z. Barabak at the Los Angeles Times referring to the "yeasty mix of hyperbole, lies and grievance"...

Trump: Yes, I&#39;m Running Again
Trump: Yes, I'm
Running Again
Nov 15, 2022 8:23 PM CST

Trump: Yes, I'm Running Again

President announces reelection campaign at Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - He's in. Former President Trump launched his 2024 reelection campaign Tuesday night during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States," Trump told his supporters. (See...

Sorry, Trump Enemies: The Midterms Won&#39;t Hurt Him
Sorry, Trump Enemies:
The Midterms Won't Hurt Him
OPINION
Nov 15, 2022 12:23 PM CST

Sorry, Trump Enemies: The Midterms Won't Hurt Him

Essayist writes that his bond with base is personal, not tied to policy

(Newser) - Donald Trump is expected to launch his 2024 reelection campaign Tuesday night, and conventional wisdom has him battling political headwinds. The former president is being blamed for the GOP's lackluster showing in the midterms, and rival Ron DeSantis is on the ascent. But in a New York Times essay,...

Trump Goes After Another Potential 2024 Rival

This time, it's Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin

(Newser) - First, Donald Trump went after Ron DeSantis . Now Trump is taking a swipe at another potential 2024 rival—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The details:
  • The statement: "Young Kin (now that's an interesting take. Sounds Chinese, doesn't it?) in Virginia couldn't have won without me," Trump
...

A GOP Takeaway: 'DeSantis in 2024 or Accept Total Defeat'

His massive win in Florida has everyone talking

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis was just elected to serve a second 4-year term as Florida's governor, but the Hill reports the crowd at his victory speech shouted "Two more years!" at him—voicing their hope that his term would be cut short so that he could run for president...

Trump Has a New Nickname for Ron DeSantis

'Ron DeSanctimonious' was Trump's swipe, after GOP senator's video appealing to core Trump base

(Newser) - A new video from Ron DeSantis' campaign hints at national ambitions for the Florida governor—to the ire of Donald Trump, who's expected to announce his presidential campaign this month. Shared Friday on Twitter by DeSantis' wife, Casey DeSantis, "the 96-second video invokes God 10 times and suggests...

First Big GOP Name Makes a Decision on 2024

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says it's a no for him on running for president the next time around

(Newser) - As the waiting game continues on whether Donald Trump will run for president again, and on who else may join that GOP candidate pool, one potential contender has taken his name out of the running. Sources tell Politico and CNN that Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has, over the past few...

Reports Getting Specific on Trump Launch

Axios says former president is looking at Nov. 14, and others agree

(Newser) - Donald Trump told an Iowa rally Thursday that he will "very, very, very probably" run again and that they could expect an announcement soon. Now, some outlets are getting specific about what "soon" means. Jonathan Swan of Axios reports by way of three sources that the former president'...

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