The “Who is running in 2024?” tea leaves thread

[Mr. Morden]

Cheney:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/melissaholzberg/2021/04/26/liz-cheney-isnt-ruling-out-a-2024-presidential-bid/?sh=30374b406fa6

You didn’t quote what she said, so I’ll do so here (and here’s the NY Post story that this story quoted from: https://nypost.com/2021/04/26/rep-liz-cheney-not-ruling-out-2024-presidential-bid/ ):

“I’m not ruling anything in or out — ever is a long time,” [Cheney] told The Post when asked if she would ever consider running [for president] in the future.
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“I think we have a huge number of interesting candidates [in 2024], but I think that we’re going to be in a good position to be able to take the White House. I do think that some of our candidates who led the charge, particularly the senators who led the unconstitutional charge, not to certify the election, you know, in my view  that’s disqualifying,” she said.  

“I think that adherence to the Constitution, adherence to your oath has got to be at the top of the list. So, I think, you know that certainly will be a factor that I’m looking at and I think a number of voters will be looking at as they decide about ’24.”

Oh, come on. Remember the last Cheney on a national ticket?

Yes.

[AltWorlder]

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/04/20/nikki-haley-scouts-a-2024-partner-492527

Apparently, Nikki Haley met with Francis Suarez, the mayor of Miami and is openly considering him for a running mate. He'd be a strange choice, but not a bad one, I suppose.

Interesting that she’d be looking for a running mate this far out

Ted Cruz/Carly Fiorina energy, right down to type of Republican

[Real Texan Politics]

Cheney won't last 6 months. There, I said it.

6 months may even be generous to her.

[Mr. Morden]

CNN looks at Trump’s post-presidential life and his consideration of 2024:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/28/politics/trump-post-presidency/index.html

Far from a conventional post-White House retirement, Trump's first 100 days out of office illustrate a man who has preferred plotting the next chapter of his political career to planning his presidential library, recruiting MAGA-aligned Republican primary challengers to writing a post-presidential memoir. Whereas his predecessors disengaged from politics for months after leaving office, Trump has turned the same political warfare that defined his presidency into a full-time retirement hobby as he weighs a full return to the spotlight with a potential comeback presidential bid in 2024.
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More than a dozen Trump aides, confidants and allies who spoke with CNN -- many of whom were granted anonymity to candidly discuss his post-presidency -- say the former President, who remains bitter about his defeat in the 2020 election, has nevertheless come to enjoy his status as a GOP kingmaker, relishing his ability to disrupt races or elevate pro-Trump figures against dissenters inside the party. Others noted that he is yearning to return to the White House and claimed that his efforts to build a post-presidential political machine are principally aimed at supporting that goal.
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While aides say Trump has recently been paying more attention to Biden's agenda and policy decisions -- last week he issued a statement criticizing Biden's timeline for withdrawing American troops from Afghanistan and told Fox News' Sean Hannity that the surge of migrants crossing the US-Mexico border could "destroy our country" -- the former President's focus remains primarily on himself.

"He hates being off the A block," said a person close to Trump, using a term that refers to the lead segment in a cable news program. "He's really thinking of running again in 2024 just to get back to that."

[OSR stands with Israel]

Trump can you please just decide to keep your role as as kingmaker and not run again .


DeSantis Unites every wing of our party and I hope he’s our nominee

[tosk]

https://www.wmur.com/article/christie-tells-nh-conservatives-unity-necessary-for-gop-to-win-back-congress-white-house/36277971

Christie spoke to some NH politicos

Christie is said to be strongly considering a second run for president in 2024, but in his remote talk to the New Hampshire Right of Center Coalition, presidential politics did not come up. His appearance, however, will continue to fuel speculation about his political future.

“We have to call out Joe Biden and the members of the Democratic congress, who are doing two major things at the same time. They’re not telling the truth to the American people and the reason they’re not telling the truth to the American people is because they’re trying to absolutely impose a socialist agenda, which they know the American people, if identified as such, would not support under any circumstances.

“I don’t mind argument and disagreement inside the party,” Christie said. “It helps to make us stronger. But when we’re focusing just on personalities and we’re looking through the rear view mirror, we are going to be a losing party.

[Mr. Morden]

Trump “thinking” about running:

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-says-100-percent-hes-thinking-about-running-president-2024-1587411

Trump also said that he is certainly weighing running for the presidency again. Asked by host Maria Bartiromo about his plans, he quickly responded, "Yes, 100 percent."

He added, "And the polls show that everybody wants me to do it. One hundred percent I'm thinking about running, and we will, I think, be very successful."

Pence to South Carolina in May:

https://twitter.com/FHQ/status/1387742946653581312

Rick Scott to do NH fundraiser next month:

https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-primary-source-nrsc-chair-sen-rick-scott-to-headline-virtual-nhgop-fundraiser/36282871

Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said in December that he would not run for president in 2024 and would instead back former President Donald Trump. But since then, he’s done nothing but stir speculation that if Trump does not run, he very well may become a candidate.

Scott visited first-caucus state Iowa in early April, and now, GOP sources confirm that he will make an appearance before New Hampshire Republicans, headlining a fundraiser for the NHGOP on May 25.

[Mr. Morden]

Hannity asks Christie the 2024 question:

https://www.newsweek.com/chris-christie-considering-2024-run-regardless-donald-trump-intentions-1588027

"Are you thinking about running for president? We'll get that one out of the way first," Hannity asked Christie on Friday.

"Hey listen, I certainly am not ruling it out, Sean. A long way to go yet, but I'm not gonna rule it out, I think I have a lot to say and a lot to do for the country in the future so we'll see how—see how the next few years go."

"Would you challenge Donald Trump in a primary?" Hannity asked.

"I would not make my decision based on anyone else who's running, Sean. If I believe that I am the right person and if my family supports it, those are the two things that would be most important to me."

Pence’s plans for the next few months:

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/30/mike-pence-2024-white-house-bid-485108

According to a person familiar with the plans, his schedule includes a pair of stops in Texas next week. Pence is to speak at a fundraiser hosted by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and on May 7 he is slated to appear at a donor appreciation event hosted by former George W. Bush political adviser Karl Rove. The former vice president will be interviewed onstage by Republican Sen. John Cornyn, according to a copy of the schedule.

In June, Pence will head to Southern California, where he will speak at a Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute event focused on the future of the Republican Party. A day later, he will co-headline the Republican National Committee’s summer donor retreat alongside former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, another potential 2024 hopeful.

That same month, the former vice president will go to South Carolina, an important early primary state, to raise money for freshman Republican Rep. Nancy Mace. He will also address a Heritage Foundation donor summit in North Carolina.

In September, Pence will speak at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference, a biennial event on Michigan’s Mackinac Island that has a long history of drawing future presidential candidates.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Trump can you please just decide to keep your role as as kingmaker and not run again .


DeSantis Unites every wing of our party and I hope he’s our nominee

What "wings?" You mean the 70% of the party who doesn't accept the 2020 election results versus a 30% who does but are still just as demented in other ways?

[Figueira]

Trump can you please just decide to keep your role as as kingmaker and not run again .


DeSantis Unites every wing of our party and I hope he’s our nominee

What "wings?" You mean the 70% of the party who doesn't accept the 2020 election results versus a 30% who does but are still just as demented in other ways?

All of those people would love DeSantis, yes.

[2016]

Trump can you please just decide to keep your role as as kingmaker and not run again .


DeSantis Unites every wing of our party and I hope he’s our nominee

THIS!
I hope Trump does excatly that. I also would hope DeSantis picks a Woman as his Running Mate just like he did with Nunez. DeSantis/Nunez are a great Team in FL.

[Mr. Morden]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

Rubio on a future run:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/03/marco-rubio-door-open-2024-presidential-run/

“It’s possible that at some point in the future, down the road, two, four, six, eight, 10 (years), I don’t know when, that I will find myself in a position and want to pursue it, because I’ve done it in the past,” Rubio said about a possible run, according to Punchbowl News. “But I can’t tell you that today because I can’t tell you what my life looks like, what the country looks like, the party looks like.”

Meanwhile, Pence headed to NH next month:

https://twitter.com/steinhauserNH1/status/1389233251491979273

[MarkD]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

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Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

[Mr. Morden]

No comments from Noem here about 2024, but this NYT story does cover her attempts to promote herself nationally:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/us/politics/kristi-noem-south-dakota-republicans.html?referringSource=articleShare

[2016]

No comments from Noem here about 2024, but this NYT story does cover her attempts to promote herself nationally:

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/02/us/politics/kristi-noem-south-dakota-republicans.html?referringSource=articleShare

Republicans will almost certainly put a Woman on their Ticket in 2024 in my humbled opinion. Noem could certainly be one of those. We will have to see I guess.

[Mr. Morden]

Pompeo asked if he “intends” to run for president, and he said “no, not at all”:

https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/trumps-former-sec-mike-pompeo-on-2024-presidential-run-thoughts-no-not-at-all/

If the question is as indicated though, then that’s hardly Shermanesque, as “intentions” can change.

When asked in a follow-up if he would run only for president if Trump did not in 2024, he said “I’m just not thinking about 2024.”

[Shaula🏳️‍⚧️]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

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Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

[2016]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

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Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

Trump running in 2024 entirely depends on how well Republicans are doing in the 2022 Midterms.

[Mr. Morden]

Pompeo asked if he “intends” to run for president, and he said “no, not at all”:

https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/trumps-former-sec-mike-pompeo-on-2024-presidential-run-thoughts-no-not-at-all/

If the question is as indicated though, then that’s hardly Shermanesque, as “intentions” can change.

When asked in a follow-up if he would run only for president if Trump did not in 2024, he said “I’m just not thinking about 2024.”

OK, here's the full interview:

https://www.ksnt.com/capitol-bureau/full-interview-mike-pompeo-talks-time-in-office-politics-ethics-probe-in-exclusive-interview/

Looks like when Pompeo said "No, not at all", the question wasn't whether he intends to run, but whether his recent actions, like setting up a new PAC "point to a possible presidential run".  But either way, it doesn't sound anywhere close to Shermanesque.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

- snip -

Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

I've been mentally prepared for it since the day he lost and worked to lay the groundwork for denying it. I think he'll have the hardest time of his three general election campaigns against an incumbent Biden, and that may be good news for Democrats, but it's still not good news for my sanity in having to go through having to deal with him and his bulls*** every day for some time and keeping the GOP on their North Korea-esque path.

[TarHeelDem]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

- snip -

Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

I've been mentally prepared for it since the day he lost and worked to lay the groundwork for denying it. I think he'll have the hardest time of his three general election campaigns against an incumbent Biden, and that may be good news for Democrats, but it's still not good news for my sanity in having to go through having to deal with him and his bulls*** every day for some time and keeping the GOP on their North Korea-esque path.

Take it easy. He'll be in prison before the first primary vote is even cast.

[Ferguson97]

I'm leaning more towards the idea that Trump won't run.

[Progressive Pessimist]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

- snip -

Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

I've been mentally prepared for it since the day he lost and worked to lay the groundwork for denying it. I think he'll have the hardest time of his three general election campaigns against an incumbent Biden, and that may be good news for Democrats, but it's still not good news for my sanity in having to go through having to deal with him and his bulls*** every day for some time and keeping the GOP on their North Korea-esque path.

Take it easy. He'll be in prison before the first primary vote is even cast.

I'm still not convinced of that. Like the cockroach he is, he'll find some way to weasel out of that possibility, as usual.

[brucejoel99]

Trump on 2024:

https://dailycaller.com/2021/05/04/donald-trump-2024-candace-owens/

“I’m absolutely enthused. I look forward to doing an announcement at the right time,” Trump told The Daily Wire’s Candace Owens about his 2024 election plans. Trump would enter the Republican primary field as a prohibitive favorite if he does run for president again.

“It’s very early, but I think people are going to be very, very happy … when I make a certain announcement,” Trump continued. “For campaign finance reasons, you really can’t do it too early because it becomes a whole different thing. Otherwise, I’d give you an answer that I think you’d be very happy with. So we are looking at that very, very seriously. And all I’ll say is, stay tuned.”

- snip -

Good grief, the man is certifiably nuts. (Well, we already knew that, but based on this, he's proving it even more.)

Some reporter has got to ask him this question: "Sir, you repeatedly claimed that election 2020 was stolen from you, that it was rigged and it had massive election fraud. If the last election was rigged against you, why wouldn't the next election be rigged as well? How can you possibly win since the opposition party still has the means of rigging the system again?"

Yeah Trump's running again. People don't like to admit it but we're heading for a rematch.

I've been mentally prepared for it since the day he lost and worked to lay the groundwork for denying it. I think he'll have the hardest time of his three general election campaigns against an incumbent Biden, and that may be good news for Democrats, but it's still not good news for my sanity in having to go through having to deal with him and his bulls*** every day for some time and keeping the GOP on their North Korea-esque path.

Take it easy. He'll be in prison before the first primary vote is even cast.

I'm still not convinced of that. Like the cockroach he is, he'll find some way to weasel out of that possibility, as usual.

Presumably an utter sh*tshow involving as many floods of motions, petitions, hearings, & appeals as possible.

[Barack Oganja]

https://twitter.com/sahilkapur/status/1392509893643472901?s=20