Trump to Announce Presidential Run Today? ... Republican Party on 'Alert' the Day Before Midterm Elections

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] As former U.S. President Donald Trump was about to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election on the 7th (local time), a day before the U.S. midterm elections, the Republican Party, fearing the consolidation of Democratic voters, is reportedly trying to stop him, according to The Washington Post (WP).

According to the report, Trump reportedly told his close aides that he would announce his presidential candidacy at a Republican rally held in Ohio that evening. Sources indicated that some members of Trump's family are also expected to attend the event.

Senior Republican officials, who have been trying for months to prevent Trump from announcing his candidacy before the midterm elections, contacted him repeatedly on the day as well. The Republican side is concerned that if Trump announces his candidacy before the midterms, it could consolidate Democratic votes and drive them to the polls.

WP stated that it is unclear whether Trump will actually make the announcement that day. It emphasized that he often makes tension-inducing attempts and frequently reverses decisions based on advice from his close aides. However, WP analyzed that Trump has recently felt a sense of crisis seeing his biggest intra-party rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, gaining public support, and wants to leverage the midterm election results, which is accelerating the timing of his announcement.

Trump's candidacy announcement has been expected soon. He already hinted at the imminence of his announcement during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania on the 5th, saying, "You will be very happy in a very short time." The U.S. political media Axios also reported that Trump is discussing with his closest aides about announcing his candidacy on the 14th.

Meanwhile, Trump is expected to hold a large party at his Mar-a-Lago residence on the evening of the 8th, the day of the midterm elections.

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