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Washington (AP) - In his first public appearance since leaving office, the former US President Donald Trump did not rule out a possible candidacy in 2024.
At the conservative CPAC conference in Orlando, Florida, the Republican did not expressly declare that he would be running for the next US presidential election.
Trump again claimed at the annual Conservative Activists event that he actually won the November election against the Democrat against Joe Biden - that is not true.
"Actually, they just lost the White House, as you know," Trump said, referring to the Democrats.
"I might even decide to hit her a third time."
The audience acknowledged this statement with thunderous applause.
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Trump still refuses to admit his defeat to Biden.
He claims to have been robbed of victory by massive electoral fraud, but has never presented any evidence.
Biden got 81 million votes in the election and a clear majority of the electorate.
More than 74 million Americans voted for Trump.
On the other hand, Trump excludes the establishment of his own party.
"I'm not going to found a new party," he said.
"We have the Republican Party."
You will be united and stronger than ever.
"I will continue to fight right by your side."
Earlier reports about a possible founding of a party were "fake news".
Trump sharply criticized his successor Joe Biden's policies, which is unusual for a recently retired US president.
Trump certified Biden “the most disastrous first month of a president in modern history”.
Trump's appearance was accompanied by the conference participants with frenetic applause and “USA, USA, USA” shouts.
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In an informal poll of CPAC participants, 95 percent were in favor of continuing Trump's policies.
70 percent would like Trump to run again in 2024.
Loyal Trump supporters had gathered at the conference in the past few days, while internal party critics of the ex-president stayed away from the CPAC.
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