Trump says he won’t run again

Former President Donald Trump, 78, said in an interview that he would not run for president again in 2028 if he were to lose to Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.

NEW: Donald Trump says he doesn’t believe he would run for office again in four years if he loses the November election.

“No, I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all,” he says in a recent interview. https://t.co/Cwlvk2oopn

— NBC News (@NBCNews) September 23, 2024

Trump made the statement when interviewed by Full Measure’s Sharyl Attkisson. Although he expressed his prospects of winning the 2024 election, he seems to have clearly closed the door on a possible 2028 bid, saying in part:

“That will be it.”

At his age, Trump is the oldest candidate to run for president of a major political party, following the withdrawal of 81-year-old Joe Biden. Many observers note that he no longer displays the same energy as he did in 2016 or 2020. He has drastically reduced the number of rallies he used to hold, and while he has always been able to galvanize his supporters with hard-hitting speeches on his controversial policies, his current speeches often seem less dynamic and coherent.

His supporters frequently leave his speeches before they end, and his rallies are now marked by more controversial and rambling remarks.

The future of the Republican Party, for which Trump has been the nominee in the last three national elections and which has profoundly transformed the party over the past eight years, remains uncertain if it loses next November’s elections.

Traditional Republicans blame Trump for sowing chaos and for being directly responsible for several major defeats, including in the 2020 election and the 2022 mid-term elections.

Recent polls show the race tightening ahead of the November elections, with Kamala Harris having momentum and a lead over Trump, unlike Joe Biden’s situation before his withdrawal.

What’s more, she has managed to raise record funds and gather large crowds at her many events.

In contrast, Trump’s campaign appears far less dynamic in all these respects.

The question driving discussion is certainly whether Trump can win back the White House, while his legacy and leadership will remain important and controversial issues in American politics.