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Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential bid

November 16, 2022

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 15: Supporters celebrate after former U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during an event at his Mar-a-Lago home on November 15, 2022 in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump announced that he was seeking another term in office and officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
In a speech on November 15th Donald Trump announced his fourth bid for America’s presidency. The announcement followed the poor showing of Trump-endorsed candidates in the midterm elections and the absence of a Republican “red wave”, which some pundits had predicted. The Economist’s Washington bureau chief unpacks Mr Trump’s speech, analyses why he has decided to run and evaluates his chances of success.