Rick Perry teases possible presidential bid, declines to support Trump campaign

[RandySF]

CNN — Former Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Sunday teased a possible 2024 presidential run while declining to support Donald Trump’s campaign, becoming the latest onetime Trump appointee to distance himself from the former president’s third presidential bid.

Perry, who unsuccessfully sought the 2012 and 2016 GOP presidential nominations, told CNN’s Jim Acosta in an interview that he hasn’t “written off” the idea of running for president in 2024, saying there was “a lot of time” before a decision would need to be made.

When asked if he believes Trump should be the Republican nominee next year, the former Texas governor said, “I’m still trying to sort that out for myself.”

“He may get to hear me call him names again,” Perry added, alluding to previous clashes between the two men in the 2016 Republican primaries. “If you’ll recall, I didn’t announce for president in 2011 until August, so we’ve got a lot of time left.”



https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/14/politics/rick-perry-president-2024-trump-cnntv/index.html

[RegulatedCapitalistD]

1. Oh for God Sakes....Any old corpse

They are trying to make it easy for Trump by having a bazillion candidates

[gratuitous]

2. "If you'll recall"

I wouldn't suggest that you say that very often, Rick. Because the more people recall about you, the less they like you. But if you're determined to repeat your losing strategy from 12 years ago, who is anyone to try to stop you?

[madaboutharry]

3. What is it with these mediocre men

who can’t remember the names of the agencies they want to dismantle thinking they should be president?

[MagickMuffin]

4. No thanks Ricky you still a corrupt liar and you know it

There should be an investigation into your tenure as Energy secretary.

[UTUSN]

5. Bwah HAH - just gets nuttier! Him deSatan Drumpf debating all bobbleheads

[Initech]

6. Yay, another clown for the clown car.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. Governor Goodhair is an idiot

Link to tweet

[BlueWaveNeverEnd]

8. that idiot from Texas?

[7wo7rees]

9. Unbelievable! Rick, just stop already. n/t Ms7wo7rees