Former US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that he will push for the 2024 presidential election starting next week, saying at a political rally in Ohio on Monday that he would make a “big statement” on Nov. 15.

“I’m going to make a very important announcement on Tuesday, November 15 at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida,” Trump told supporters at a Republican candidate’s rally ahead of the November 8 midterm elections. .

The former president declined to elaborate, saying he did not want to “downplay the importance of tomorrow’s very important, even decisive elections.”

On Tuesday, Americans will vote in an election that would see Republicans gain control of one or both houses of Congress.

Non-partisan election forecasters predict that Republicans are likely to win about 25 seats in the 435-seat House of Representatives, more than enough to secure a majority. Analysts say the Republicans could also get the one seat they need to gain control of the Senate.

Trump’s bid to run for the White House came after a speech in which he lashed out at President Joe Biden and said the United States was in decline under his leadership.

“We are a nation that is no longer respected or listened to anywhere in the world. We are a nation that has become a joke in many ways.”

Earlier Monday, Mr. Biden warned that a Republican victory could weaken the country’s democratic institutions.

“Today we are at a turning point. We know deep down that our democracy is in danger, and we know it’s time to defend it,” Mr. Biden told the gathering at Bowie State University, a historic black college near Washington.

Source: Reuters.