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Donald Trump, who previously served as president, has stated that he does not expect to enter the race for the 2028 election if he is not victorious in this November’s presidential contest.
Donald Trump, now 78, has been the Republican candidate in three straight national elections and has profoundly influenced the party’s direction during the last eight years.
In an interview with Sinclair Media Group, he was asked if he could foresee another run in the event that he loses to Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris. “No, I don’t. I think… that will be it,” Trump said. “I don’t see that at all.”
But he added that “hopefully, we’re going to be very successful”.
U.S. law prohibits presidents from serving beyond two terms, meaning that even if Trump were to win this time, he is not anticipated to run again in 2028.
Historically, the real estate mogul has shown little willingness to acknowledge the potential for loss, often motivating his followers with speeches and social media messages that proclaim a certain victory in the election.
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Nonetheless, this is the second instance in a span of four days where he has acknowledged the possibility of failing.
During an event held by the Israeli-American Council on Thursday, he brought up losing, and suggested that any such loss would partly be the fault of Jewish voters.
“Do they know what the hell is happening if I don’t win this election?” he said, according to various media reports. “And the Jewish people would have to do a lot with that if that happens because at 40% [support] that means 60% of the people are voting for the enemy.”
The comments were condemned by the Harris campaign and by the nonpartisan American Jewish Committee and Anti-Defamation League.
Trump’s reflections on the potential for defeat might reveal a keen awareness of how the landscape has shifted for the Democratic Party since Kamala Harris was nominated, a change prompted by President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from the electoral contest.
The month of August proved to be exceptionally fruitful for her campaign, which raised more than $190 million (£142 million), contrasting sharply with the $130 million raised by Trump’s campaign and its associated entities.
The latest national polling averages tracked by the BBC place her ahead of Trump, while a CBS poll released on Sunday shows her leading with 52% compared to Trump’s 48% across the nation.
