Why Trump will not announce whether or not he is running until after the midterms?

[kentuck]

Because, if the Democrats maintain control of the House and Senate, who would be there to protect him? The Republicans cannot protect him if they are in the minority.

Also, if he were to announce that he was running before the midterms, and Republicans lost both the House and Senate, they would blame him. So, he will wait.

The only reason he would announce a run in '24, if Democrats are in control, would be to stuff his pockets with campaign donations. He would steal as much as possible from his gullible followers.

His only strategy would be to disrupt and create havoc in our political system. If Republicans do not win either the House or Senate, he may just call them a bunch of losers and start his own Third Party?

Republicans are going to have a helluva mess to clean up.

[JT45242]

1. He'd have to pay his own legal bills

The RNC has said if he declared he is running they will stop paying his legal bills because of their fairness policy.

We know rethugs don't believe in fairness, but they do believe covering up his crimes helps people like Rubio, Grassley, and other people running for office.

They know he can't pay his own lawyers, so he will not declare until his inner circle is indicted.

[J_William_Ryan]

2. Trump is not capable of that kind of political calculus.

If by ‘Trump’ you mean Trump advisors, they’re likely just telling him to wait until next year.

[Skittles]

3. he knows he would lose again

but needs the rubes to think there is a chance so he can keep the money rolling in

[TheBeam19]

4. So he can keep stringing along his followers and asking for money.

[everyonematters]

5. Protect him from what?

The DOJ cannot change until after 2024. The information concerning what he did related to Jan. 6th is out.

[kentuck]

6. He didn't stop "criming" on January 6th...

It's all he knows.

[sarcasmo]

7. DeSantis will be the GOP nominee, Rupert Murdoch has sent the order.

[MiniMe]

8. If he announces there are all kinds of funding regulations that he would have to comply with

And this is tRump we are talking about, he doesn't want to comply with any stupid regulations.

[Woodwizard]

9. As long as no official declaration.

He can use donations for whatever. Why I believe Chetoleni will never run just dangle it for his cult to open their wallets.

[lunatica]

10. He's just being coy by announcing that he might announce

If his MAGATs get all hot and bothered over him running then he’ll know he can create his little army for his next coup.

[lastlib]

12. James Carville said it best:

The worst job in the circus is cleaning up after the elephants. The same is true of politics.
Cleaning up after the Fat Elephant will be nigh impossible.