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It is known that former US President Trump will announce his third presidential run today (16th).
However, it seems that it will not be an easy challenge as it is being pushed by a rival in the party amidst the blame for the midterm election defeat.
Seung-mo Nam is a correspondent in Washington.
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The U.S. midterm elections were expected to be a landslide victory for the Republican Party.
Former President Trump made a surprise announcement at his last campaign.
[Donald Trump/Former President
of the United States (last 7th): On Tuesday, November 15th, I will make a very important announcement at (my) Mar-a-Lago Villa in Palm Beach, Florida.]
It was an observation that he would declare it, but the situation changed rapidly as the candidates he supported drank one after another.
Although there was a pressure to delay his declaration of candidacy, former President Trump called reporters to his villa today as scheduled.
It is an analysis that regardless of the Georgia runoff vote, the Senate has already passed into the hands of the Democratic Party, and if it is postponed, it may be like acknowledging responsibility for the election defeat.
However, in a national poll conducted immediately after the midterm election defeat, Pro-Republican voters chose Florida Governor Disantis over former President Trump as the next Republican presidential candidate, followed by Disantis in a Republican stronghold Texas poll.
Former Vice President Pence, who was second in power at the time of his administration, made it clear that he was negative about Trump's move to run for president.
[Mike Pence/Former US Vice President: (Do you think former President Trump should become president again?) I think it's up to the American voters.
However, I think we will have better options in the future.]
It is noteworthy what message former President Trump, who was hit hard by the midterm election defeat, will try to reverse today.