Washington Correspondent
Donald Trump has been nominated again. The twice-impeached former president, who plunged the United States into an unprecedented political crisis by refusing to concede defeat in 2020, questioning the electoral system and turning his supporters against Capitol Hill, stated the obvious on Tuesday, Nov. 15. his intention to run again in the presidential elections. “To make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States.”, Trump announced from his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Palm Beach, Florida. Beneath the gold of his private club, in front of hundreds of select guests, Trump described his previous term as a golden age, before the Democratic administration of Joe Biden destroyed the country.
“Less than three years ago our nation stood at the height of its power, prosperity and prestige, dominating all its rivals, victorious over all its enemies, and marching forward into the future confident and strong.”he announced. But now we’re a bankrupt, bankrupt country… The past two years under Joe Biden have been heartbreak, hardship, anxiety and despair. Inflation is the highest in more than 50 years, gasoline prices have reached record highs. Our southern border no longer exists, and our country is besieged by millions and millions of foreigners, many of whom enter with evil intent. The United States has been humiliated, humiliated and weakened. The disaster in Afghanistan was the most shameful moment in the history of our country and Ukraine, which would never have happened if I were your president.”
A wave of Republicans in the midterm elections
“I’m going to make sure Joe Biden doesn’t get another four years, Trump promised. Our country could not stand it. And I don’t say that with a laugh, I say that with tears. Our country cannot bear all that.” “Together we will take on the most corrupt forces and entrenched interests imaginable. he warned. This is not a typical politician or candidate problem. It’s a great movement issue that embodies the courage, confidence, and spirit of the American people… for the tens of millions of proud people working together across the country and from all walks of life, young and old, black and white, Hispanic and Asian; You can no longer be silent. You are angry at what is happening to our country, which is collapsing before your eyes (…) Radical left-wing democrats have adopted an extreme ideology of domination and government control. Our approach is the complete opposite, based on the values of freedom, individual responsibility and simple common sense.”
The announcement of this candidacy, which has been planned for several weeks, was supposed to take advantage of the big victory predicted for the Republican Party in last week’s elections. But instead of the expected Republican wave, the results were mixed, and a slew of ultra-extremist candidates supported by Trump lost. In recent days, many elected Republicans have not hesitated to blame him for this poor performance of the party. Potential rivals are already openly considering running in the next Republican primary. Trump, who does not like to be away from the stage, is the leader in this sling. The main party officials were invited to Mar-a-Lago, and those present and absent were carefully counted.
Bad performance is not a concept for Donald Trump. If he admitted that the result of the last election could have been better, he explained that it was due to the fact that the voters did not understand the situation well. “There have been many criticisms that the Republican Party should have done better, and frankly, many of those criticisms are valid. But the citizens of our country have not yet realized the extent and severity of our nation’s suffering, and the full impact of the suffering is just beginning to be felt… I have no doubt that in 2024 the situation will unfortunately be much worse and they will see much more clearly what has happened and what is happening to our country and the vote will be very different.”
Trump is still under investigation
The announcement of Donald Trump’s candidacy also comes at a time when the former president is the subject of several investigations, some of which may lead to indictments. One is about his attempt to overturn the results of the Georgian elections. Another on the boxes of classified documents he took on his way out of the White House and kept at Mar-a-Lago, refusing to return them until an FBI raid came to retrieve them. His role in the January 6, 2021 riot against the Capitol, amply documented by a special parliamentary committee investigation, could also lead to legal proceedings. “I am a victim.”warned Trump, who presents himself sometimes as a victorious hero, sometimes as an object of eternal persecution. “The most serious threats to our country come not from outside, but from within. he warned. None is greater than the partisan use of the judiciary, the FBI, and the Department of Justice. We need to completely overhaul the system to clean up the rot and corruption in Washington.”
Unusually, Trump avoided developing his 2020 campaign thesis, which he continues to insist he won, saying the victory was taken away from him by massive Democratic lies. No doubt so as not to cast doubt on the system he intends to re-emerge, he contented himself with hinting that China, unhappy with his policies, could interfere in the 2020 elections without saying more.
Rather, this time he presented himself as a future looker. “Our victory will be built on big ideas, bold ambitions, and bold dreams for America’s future.”he declared. “It’s not enough to be dissatisfied or oppose, we don’t want to be complainers. I never wanted to be a critic. I’ve never respected critics who tell people what’s wrong but can’t do it themselves. We will win because we will fight with all our strength to restore this nation.”
“It is not a campaign. also assured Trump. It is a quest to save our country. I need your votes… If our movement wins, we will win against the tyrannical forces. The golden age is upon us, and we will restore to America the wealth, the power, the pride, the security, the glory, the greatness.”
Source: Le Figaro
I am David Wyatt, a professional writer and journalist for Buna Times. I specialize in the world section of news coverage, where I bring to light stories and issues that affect us globally. As a graduate of Journalism, I have always had the passion to spread knowledge through writing.