Defeated former President Donald Trump has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the third time.
This development should come as a surprise to no one.
For starters, Trump has never publicly accepted his defeat at the hands of Joe Biden and seeking to regain what he thinks is rightfully his own. At times, Trump has demanded he be reinstated into The White House. From where Trump sits the White House and the office of the President of the United States is merely another Trump property to be bought and sold.
Trump's announcement comes exactly a week after the Republicans had a lackluster performance at the polls failing to gain in the Senate and losing key gubernatorial and other state level races. This announcement surely will not do Herschel Walker any favors in Georgia and nor does Trump care.
However, Republicans will likely gain control of the House and a Republican controlled House will not certify Joe Biden's re-election even if this is what the voters want. Combine these conditions with Trump's malevolent disposition and one cannot underestimate him for a moment even if a majority of Americans cannot abide him.
It will be interesting to see if Trump's announcement will deter other Republicans from challenging him namely Florida Governor Ron DeSantis who has been the target of his ire. Then there's his former VP Mike Pence who is now beginning to talk tough now that the midterms are over and he has a book to promote.
Personally, I would like to see Liz Cheney challenge Trump even if for no other pleasure than to see them on a debate stage together though I doubt Trump would ever consent to debating the Vice-Chair of the January 6th Committee.
But make no mistake. However toxic Trump is he still stands a legitimate chance of returning to the White House by hook or by crook.
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