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FORMER US PRESIDENT Donald Trump has said he does not “think” he would run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in 2024.
“No, I don’t. I think that will be, that will be it,” Trump said when journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked him on Sunday if he would run again.
The comment was notable both because Trump seemed to rule out a fourth bid for the White House and because he rarely admits the possibility he could legitimately lose an election.
Trump normally insists that could only happen if there were widespread cheating, a false allegation he made in 2020 and he has pre-emptively made again during his 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump would be 82 in 2028, a year older than President Joe Biden is now. Biden bowed out of the race in July following his disastrous debate performance and months of being hammered by Trump and other conservatives as being too old and erratic for the job.
Attkisson interviewed Trump for her show Full Measure.
Also during the 22-minute interview, Trump defended his record on the coronavirus pandemic. He took credit for the development of the Covid-19 vaccines developed during his presidency while also saying “they’re doing studies on the vaccines and we’re going to find out” if they are safe.
Trump said Republicans have become sceptical about the vaccines even as Democrats trust them.
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Fingers crossed.
@honey badger: All 6 of them, Cletus.
@honey badger: What can be, unburdened by what has been, a speech written when she lived in the ghetto, of India, She’s a fruit loop.
@087 bed: You’re the fruit loop here, son. Fan-girling Putin isn’t a good look.
@087 bed: He is suffering from dementia.. Let’s try injecting people with disinfectant..
@honey badger: or Journal Badger – Two Huge surprises coming your way, The Election of Donald Trump, and the realisation the EU/US war in Uk raine failed its objective at the expense of the Ukrainian youth, but keep pushing that Lindsey Graham agenda – He claimed that there are “10 to 12 trillion dollars of critical minerals” in Ukraine, and the primary reason for supporting Ukraine is to seize these critical minerals by defeating Russia on the battlefield.
@087 bed: If fluffing Putin was an Olympic sport, you’d have more golds than Phelps! As for Trump, he won’t be elected.
He also said he’d leave America if Biden won in 2020. That Mexico would pay for his wall. That everyone he hired were the best people, until they didn’t go along with him anymore. They then became the lousiest people. If Trump says anything then the evaluation of a team of mental health professionals should accompany the reporting.
@Numinous20111: But don’t forget that Biden famously said: Mmamajaaushtrsfsjio
@Numinous20111: The Norman Vincent Peal effect on him!
@Numinous20111: isn’t that what all politicians do? Loads of promises but never delivered.
@Brian O’Brendan: Wow, man you’re funny, not just “ha ha funny”, but “Conor McGregor funny”.You should quit your day job, if you have one, take a chance.
@Brian O’Brendan: relevance?
@J Ven: No job. Keep paying your taxes.
@Brian O’Brendan: And he’s decided not to run… Trump’s too far gone to even realise how far gone he actually is. Have you watched any of his rallies over the weekend ? “I won the debate. Didn’t I win the debate ? World leaders have been in touch and said I won the debate. Every poll says I won the debate. The polls that say I didn’t win the debate are paid for by the fake news media”
@Brian O’Brendan: well played Brian. Hahaha
@Andrew Lavelle: are you suggesting he was no different than those in “The Swamp” afterall?
@Brian O’Brendan: or what Trump said. God bless dish uni shed schtates
@Numinous20111: TDS
When he said that the audience went crazy for him at his debate with Harris. Checks notes, “There was no audience.”
Definitely his mental capacity is questionable now.
He might be behind bars.
@Tom tom: With any luck……
Harris too scared to debate Trump on Fox News. It has to be on a lefty news channel. Says everything about the Democrats
@common sense: ‘lefty news channel’: hilarious.
Trump doesn’t ‘debate’. That’s what normal people do. Trump makes stuff up.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/22/trump-vance-create-fake-stories-lies-election
@Brendan O’Brien: Good morning factor 50.
@common sense: He’s scared to debate full stop. She DESTROYED him the last time, and that’s putting it mildly. Even in their final statements Harris talked about herself, what she stood for and what she would do as president. She was coherent and well spoken……Trump on the other hand just slated her and the dems, talking like a teenager with very limited vocabulary. Says it all. Moronic low brow bully boy tactics, not very presidential!!!!
@another one? what’s going on is the semi state sec: !!!!
@another one? what’s going on is the semi state sec: “Even in their final statements Harris talked about herself, what she stood for and what she would do as president.”
Harris has been there for the last four years and the administration she is part of has overseen the quality of life for most Americans drop. What she stands for has been well established over the last three to four years. Trump is far from perfect, but he would at least get the economy humming again and sort out international conflicts.
For the US voter the choice is between two bad candidates, but Trump at least would improve things somewhat – the only downside would be the constant whinging from the media.
@Laois Weather: ‘he would … sort out international conflicts’ – surely you don’t genuinely believe this? Trump’s certainly not going to rein in his pals Putin and Netanyahu..
@common sense: why would she debate him on an entertainment channel? It’s not a news channel you do know that?
@Brian O’Brendan: wow you thought that up all by yourself, your some star
@common sense: Fox is not a news channel. When Tucker Carlson was being sued, the Fox legal teams defence was basically “he’s not a journalist, he’s an entertainer” Fox is a collection of opinion based programming, which would fine to a point if they ever stuck to the truth, but whatever. They are not a news channel though.
@common sense: Rupert Murdoch called Arizona for Biden in 2020. Trump went apesh*t apparently. Trump knows he’ll lose another debate with her.
@Laois Weather: When the they take office? After a pandemic, the mass printing of money and Donald Trump’s policies to look after his cronies. There is a delayed hangover from that!….. The stock exchange is humming at the minute, all time highs all around the past year. Isn’t that how the Americans judge things?!?!….. You’re listening to the Donalds propaganda too much. Anyone who suggests people should inject bleach should be nowhere near the Presidents office, never mind the criminal charges, misogynistic, racist, sexist comments that come from him. Didn’t he instigate a coup ont he Capitol as well?!?! Your memory is quite short!
@Laois Weather: Except the quality of life – including life itself – is superior under the Biden admin than under Trump.
Don’t you remember all those empty food shelves with Trump?
And how many did not even survive Trump?
@Brendan O’Brien: What did Putin and Israel do in Trumps last term. Very little. The minute Biden got in they ran amok!
@common sense: you’re either deaf/blind or you’re indoctrinated by the arch criminal, liar Trump. The world is not safe with him. You should also note that Trump said that his supporters are basement residents. It says a lot on both.
@common sense: Utter nonsense. Fox news isn’t a legitimate news channel.
@common sense: Look up the definition of ‘Common Sense – you seem to be decidedly lacking it!
@Laois Weather: BUT THEY ARE EATING THE DOGS!!!!
a complete nutjob
@common sense: You mean Fox Entertainment. That’s what they call themselves in cuotr to avoid being charged with being anti American and supporters of Russia. Just for a few miserable dollars. The Orange Clown needs to change his Diaper.
Make it so America
The David Brent of the political world.
Trump is too chicken for a debate with a strong competent woman, he doesn’t do well with real women. Women are objects to him. To be grabbed not debated, especially when he’s already experienced one debate loss to her.
Madam President ’24! You can see it here driving the Trump lovers nuts!
Why would the president of Ireland be writing a letter in secret congratulating a newly elected? President of a rogue terrorist country?
@reg morrisey: it wasn’t in secret. He does that for every newly elected leader. Why make stuff up?
@Gearoid MacEachaidh: ok forget about the secret bit………….
@reg morrisey: It’s normal protocol.
@reg morrisey: in who’s opinion is Iran a “terrorist” state? America’s? Britain’s? Israel’s?
Iran is a paragon of peace compared to those three
@Darth O’Leary: You should move then to that wonderful paragon of peace Iran.
@The Firestarter: It’s true though.
All the terrorist attacks on us from that part of the world were financed out of Saudi Arabian ,or its satellites, not Iran.
ISIS/Boku Haram, Al Qaida, … are all Sunni Islam, of which Saudi sees itself as the center. Saudi has been funding centers to imprint its radical Wahabi form of Islam throughout the World, including Europe. It is from these that radical Islamic terrorist attacks have originated.
If there any that can be classed thr Good Guys in that region then it is Iran.
It is US that are responsible for the current regime in Iran. We overthrew the then democracy to install the despotic regime of the Shah. That led to the uprising which in turn led to the theocracy we see now.
Iran did not make us their enemy; we made an enemy of Iran.
And yet they have never attacked us, which our supposed ally in the region Saudi Arabian has.
We need to work with Iran. We need to encourage a return to democracy.
And we need to make Saudi the pariah it should be.
(Israel too)
Team TRUMP
@tara tevlin: Deluded Donald.
If rumours are true he will be launching his new line of classes
1. Cycling in Lycra with The Donald
2. YOGA in Sweat Pants with The Donald
3.Fake Tan application for Teenagers and the elderly with The Donald.
4. How not to repeat yourself in Public Speaking. with the Donald.
There is a hole line of exciting classes to cum.
Roll on 2025
@Thom Thumb: Knock knock. Who’s there? 4 failed jokes in one comment.
@Brian O’Brendan: What is it with you guys deciding everyone else’s failures relative to their postings? What system are you guys using to adjudge the fail/pass rate of others posts?
@Brian O’Brendan: little willie is that you?
@Chutes: Because I am superior in every way possible than every other person and bot on this site. Have a fantastic day.
@Brian O’Brendan: Keep telling yourself that.
@Brian O’Brendan: there speaks a man with a tiny tiny tiny Mickey
Ah shur the only reason the crying lying sex offender fraudster is running now 8s yo try stay out of jail
It’s your last so.
Now all he needs is to be gracious in defeat, and stop the nonsense of blaming the Jews if he loses
@Ian McDonald: ‘Gracious’ is not part of his character.
@Ian McDonald: Oh, it’ll be Jews, Muslims, Gays, Communists…
Anyone that he can incite hatred against.
But it will never be his own failure as a human being.
@Ian McDonald: his son in law is Jewish you absolutely head melt.
True if he loses he goes to jail
Victory to the Palestinian resistance!
@Darth O’Leary: Terrorist lover.
When he loses. Corrected it for ye. No charge!
Just retire now then, get a few more rounds of golf in
That goes without saying
Bye!
Trump Derangement Syndrome is still rampant in Ireland where people get their news from the likes of RTE. Most of the people of Ireland are totally ignorant of the reality of life in America, but at the same time actually believe they are well informed.
@Ulick: thanks for your input
@Ulick: TDS is alive and well in Ireland, totally brainwashed!
Get ready for JD ! He is the real republican candidate
Hopefully it will be his LAST, full stop
Your goose is cooked Donie and you know it. Lining up your next grift. Don jr in 28 if you can hold on to the Party reins until then
Sudan ,egypt , Saudi, Middle East, Africa mostly president winner coming via coup until he dies or son taking over
@sakk sa: a product of Ireland’s education system are you?
Has there been a bit of a clear out on the Journal? Seems like all the usual Trump sycophants have disappeared!
@T S: we all left. We have an election to win
It’s the arrogance of the man I detest, otherwise he’s a howl.
Eh good
Donald DeLuLu
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