The question of whether former U.S. President Donald Trump could run for president in 2024 dominates U.S. political circles, particularly after last week's defeat with the loss of the candidate backed by him during georgia's primary in preparation for the November midterm elections.
Republican Governor Brian Kemp won a major victory in the primaries in preparation for his re-election, beating David Bardeau, the candidate through which Trump tried to exert political influence.
The results shocked the former president and raised his concerns, as they led Republicans to speculate that he was losing his grip on the party, putting his status as a potential candidate for the next election at risk.
In an article in The Hill, Mira Adams ruled out Trump running for the 2024 election, based on his personal attributes of "fear and love to fight together."
"Fear was indirectly dug into the psyche of young Donald Trump by his authoritarian father, who taught him that he could lie or distort the truth but was never allowed to back down, and as a result Trump grew an unnatural fear of losing or being called the loser," Adams says.
"This deficit is why Trump can't forget the 2020 loss, and at the same time will encourage him to enter the 2024 race for as long as possible, but in the end his fear of losing is likely to be stronger than his willingness to take risks," Adams said.
Asked by Trump's close adviser Roger Stone what he thought about it, Adams said, "I think Trump wants to run and leans on him, and if he chooses to, I don't think he can be stopped, and I'm going to vote for him."
Adams also addressed well-known U.S. political expert Mark McKinnon, asking about the same subject, and he replied, "Trump won't give up the stage or the spotlight to anyone else unless he's in prison or the hospital. The idea that he will simply come out of the remaining phase because of political reality, self-reflection or awareness runs counter to everything we have learned about him."
"It's appropriate to conclude with a favorite quote for Trump: We'll see what happens," McKinnon said.