The question remains as to whether Trump announcing before the norm would even affect his popularity in 2024. You would have to go back as far as December 1974, when Jimmy Carter announced he would be running for president nearly two years until the election, that you find a non-incumbent candidate who was successful after declaring so early. In the same Election cycle, Andrew Yang filed to run for president in November 2017, with Senator Elizabeth Warren signaling her intentions in December 2018, one month before several other eventual losing Democrat candidates declared in January 2019.

In July 2017, three and a half years before the 2020 election, former Maryland Representative John Delaney declared his intention to run for the presidency before dropping out in January 2020. While it is always difficult to compare Trump to any other mainstream political campaign, history suggests those who choose to jump ahead of their rivals by announcing their candidacy early almost always fail. If Trump does declare his intentions to run more than two years until Election Day in order to combat the damming revelations around him, his campaign would be among the earliest announced by a serious contender in modern history. Second Trump Term Would 'Feed the Sickness,' Romney Says.Hillary Clinton Is Best Bet for Democrats in 2024, Political Analyst Says.What Polls Say About Trump 2024 Run as Ex-President Considers Early Launch.Ronna McDaniel, the chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, allegedly urged Trump to wait until after November to formally declare his candidacy, citing concerns that his campaign could derail or overshadow the party's midterm messaging, The New York Times reported. Some Republicans have already reportedly expressed concerns that Trump deciding to announce his intention to run now may affect the GOP's chances in the midterms. 'Suddenly, what looks like a cakewalk for the Republicans in November might be anything but.' 6 and the future of Trumpism,' he explained. It would give Democrats the opportunity to reframe the midterms much more around Jan. 'Throwing Trump into that equation would not only create a huge distraction for Republicans. With price levels soaring to their highest levels in 40 years, gas hitting $7 a gallon in some cities, and most Americans believing the country is headed on the wrong track, Republicans can coast to big wins in November,' Gift said. 'The GOP wants the midterms to be a referendum on one word: inflation. Politics, told Newsweek that behind the scenes, many Republicans are sure to be 'irked' if Trump announces an early bid for the White House.

Thomas Gift, founding director of University College London's Center on U.S. Trump has long suggested he would wait until after November's midterms until confirming whether he wants to run for president, instead focusing on his endorsed candidates winning their respective elections. While reports Trump wants to be president again are not particularly surprising-Trump has hinted that he will run again in 2024 almost immediately since he left office last year-the potential timing has raised some eyebrows. Above, a Trump supporter stand sells Trump merchandise at the Travis July 4th parade march in Staten Island, New York. Speculation is growing that Donald Trump could be announcing a 2024 presidential run sooner than expected.

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