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| Trump drops strong hint about 2024 White House run | Trump drops strong hint about 2024 White House run |
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| Watch: Trump says he will 'very probably' run again in 2024 | |
| Watch: Trump says he will 'very probably' run again in 2024 | |
| Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. | Donald Trump has dropped one of his strongest hints yet that he may run for the White House again. |
| The former US president told a crowd in Iowa, that he will "very, very, very probably do it again" in 2024. | The former US president told a crowd in Iowa, that he will "very, very, very probably do it again" in 2024. |
| Mr Trump was speaking at the first of four rallies in five days as he campaigns for Republican candidates in next week's midterm elections. | Mr Trump was speaking at the first of four rallies in five days as he campaigns for Republican candidates in next week's midterm elections. |
| US President Joe Biden is also travelling across the country to get out the vote. | US President Joe Biden is also travelling across the country to get out the vote. |
| Neither Mr Biden nor Mr Trump is on the ballot next Tuesday when American voters will decide the balance of power in the US Congress and key state governorships. | Neither Mr Biden nor Mr Trump is on the ballot next Tuesday when American voters will decide the balance of power in the US Congress and key state governorships. |
| But the midterms will set the US political landscape ahead of the presidential election in two years' time. | But the midterms will set the US political landscape ahead of the presidential election in two years' time. |
| The conspiracy theorists who could run US elections | The conspiracy theorists who could run US elections |
| Donald Trump sues top NY lawyer for 'intimidation' | Donald Trump sues top NY lawyer for 'intimidation' |
| On Thursday night, Mr Trump, a Republican, repeated his unfounded claim that he lost in 2020 because of widespread election fraud. | On Thursday night, Mr Trump, a Republican, repeated his unfounded claim that he lost in 2020 because of widespread election fraud. |
| "I ran twice," he said. "I won twice, and did much better the second time than I did the first, getting millions more votes in 2020 than I got in 2016. | "I ran twice," he said. "I won twice, and did much better the second time than I did the first, getting millions more votes in 2020 than I got in 2016. |
| "And likewise, getting more votes than any sitting president in the history of our country by far. | "And likewise, getting more votes than any sitting president in the history of our country by far. |
| "And now in order to make our country successful, and safe and glorious. I will very, very, very probably do it again." | "And now in order to make our country successful, and safe and glorious. I will very, very, very probably do it again." |
| "Very soon," he told the cheering crowd. "Get ready." | "Very soon," he told the cheering crowd. "Get ready." |
| Mr Trump did win the most votes ever - 72 million - for a sitting president in 2020, but still lost to the challenger, Mr Biden, a Democrat, who pulled in 81 million. | Mr Trump did win the most votes ever - 72 million - for a sitting president in 2020, but still lost to the challenger, Mr Biden, a Democrat, who pulled in 81 million. |
| A simple guide to the midterms | A simple guide to the midterms |
| Americast: A history of US political violence | Americast: A history of US political violence |
| Is this a verdict on President Biden? | Is this a verdict on President Biden? |
| Watch: Will Gen Z vote this time? | Watch: Will Gen Z vote this time? |
| Mr Biden - who campaigned on Thursday in New Mexico and California - has reportedly been meeting senior advisers to plan his potential 2024 re-election campaign, setting up a possible rematch with Mr Trump. | Mr Biden - who campaigned on Thursday in New Mexico and California - has reportedly been meeting senior advisers to plan his potential 2024 re-election campaign, setting up a possible rematch with Mr Trump. |
| For his part, Mr Trump has teased for months about a potential third campaign for the White House. | For his part, Mr Trump has teased for months about a potential third campaign for the White House. |
| In October, he told a rally in Texas: "I will probably have to do it again." In Pennsylvania in September, he said: "I may just have to do it again." | In October, he told a rally in Texas: "I will probably have to do it again." In Pennsylvania in September, he said: "I may just have to do it again." |
| Mr Trump's former senior counsellor, Kellyanne Conway, said earlier on Thursday at an event in Washington DC that her former boss would "announce soon" about his possible presidential plans. | Mr Trump's former senior counsellor, Kellyanne Conway, said earlier on Thursday at an event in Washington DC that her former boss would "announce soon" about his possible presidential plans. |
| She said she gave Mr Trump credit for resisting the temptation to declare a White House run already this year, as it would have distracted from Republican candidates in the midterms. | She said she gave Mr Trump credit for resisting the temptation to declare a White House run already this year, as it would have distracted from Republican candidates in the midterms. |
| If he does run in 2024, he may not go unchallenged within his party. | If he does run in 2024, he may not go unchallenged within his party. |
| Potential Republican rivals include Mr Trump's former Vice-President Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, among others. | Potential Republican rivals include Mr Trump's former Vice-President Mike Pence and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, among others. |