Donald Trump Rallies for . . . Donald Trump - WSJ Editorial

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Donald Trump’s allies are saying the former President who lost in 2020 is going to announce as early as next week that he’s running for the White House again in 2024. In case you doubt it, Mr. Trump is already mocking his fellow Republicans and potential competitors before Tuesday’s midterm election. Mr. Trump held a rally Saturday in Latrobe, Pa., ostensibly to boost turnout for GOP Senate candidate Mehmet Oz and nominee for Governor, Doug Mastriano. Mr. Trump endorsed both men in the primaries, and Mr. Mastriano is trailing in the polls. Mr. Oz is in a tight race with Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, and his defeat could cost the GOP control of the Senate.

But as usual with Mr. Trump, the rally turned out to be less for Mr. Oz than for . . . himself. During the rally Mr. Trump showed the results of a recent poll for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. “We’re winning big, big, big in the Republican Party for the nomination like nobody’s ever seen before,” Mr. Trump said as the numbers went on screen. “There it is, Trump at 71. Ron DeSanctimonious at 10%.” That was a shot at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for re-election in Florida, which is now Mr. Trump’s home state. Mr. DeSantis is ahead in the polls, but the election isn’t over. Perhaps Mr. Trump thinks that if he can reduce the Governor’s margin of victory on Tuesday Mr. DeSantis will be less likely to challenge him for the nomination.

Mr. Trump kept going, mocking his former Vice President, who is also considering a run for the White House. “Mike Pence at 7—oh, Mike’s doing better than I thought,” he said. Then he brought up Ted Cruz, the Texas Senator who ran against Mr. Trump in 2016 and could run again.

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Mr. Trump wants to clear the GOP presidential field, and he knows that Mr. DeSantis has emerged in the last two years as his strongest potential opponent. A declaration so soon after the election, if he does declare next week, will also be an attempt to deter a possible Justice Department indictment. But his focus on his own prospects, and criticizing his fellow Republicans even before a crucial midterm election, is one more reminder that Mr. Trump’s only abiding principle is what’s good for Donald Trump.

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[Diraven]

1. The RNC will probably merge with his campaign again

Like they did in 2020 in order to prevent even having a primary, whether there are challengers left or not. It's not like the GOP believes in democracy anymore anyway.

[Walleye]

2. If the Republican Party wants to nominate a loser again, let them

The big danger is not in Trump winning but that he will lose again for sure. And we will have to go through the same shit again. Beating him in election does no good at all. He hast to be in prison to avoid damaging our republic

[Ray Bruns]

3. I see captain Obvious is now working at the Wall Street Journal

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4. To be honest, the WSJ hated Trump from the beginning

Yes, they were glad that he passed his tax plan and nominated justices but as a man they hate him. More, they blame him for losing the House in 2018, and the Presidency and the Senate in 2020. Remember, many R's in GA stayed home for the Senate runoffs because he told them the elections were "rigged."