2024 American presidential election: Difference between revisions

Following the 2020 American presidential election, it was highly expected that Donald Trump was going to run a fourth time in order to serve a second term as President. He publicly expressed interest in this idea as early as 2021, especially after the [[January 6 protest]]. In August 2022, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) pursued launched the [[Siege of Mar-a-Lago]], attacking Trump's home in an attempt to undermine his candidacy.<ref>[https://socialistrevolution2030.wordpress.com/siege-of-mar-a-lago-the-biden-administration-cracking-down-on-political-opponents/ Siege of Mar-a-Lago: The Biden administration cracking down on political opponents]</ref> He officially announced his campaign on November 15, 2022, making him the second individual to declare his candidacy. He was arraigned by [[New York]] authorities on April 4, 2023, in an invalid legal campaign by [[George Soros]] and [[Alvin Bragg]] to undermine his candidacy again.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rfgObyWN_Ss Outside Trump’s Arraignment]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVS6iwjmaNA The Trump Indictment: EXPLAINED!]</ref> The arraignment ultimately made his campaign even stronger and he has been the ''de facto'' presumptive nominee ever since. Donald Trump's polling for the Republican primaries peaked at 61% on May 16, 2023, over a month after the arraignment.<ref>[https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4006132-61-percent-of-gop-primary-voters-back-trump-in-new-poll/ 61 percent of GOP primary voters back Trump in new poll]</ref>