After days of tension in America and a reluctant departure from the White House, Former President Donald Trump is considering forming a new political party, a topic he has discussed with co-workers and family members, as reported The Wall Street Journal.
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How likely is it that the match will occur?
It’s an idea that may not have a future. “Any attempt to start a new game was likely to face fierce opposition from Republican Party officials, who would be annoyed by the idea of Trump withdrawing support from the Republican candidates, ”the US media wrote.
For his part, The Guardian He explained that Republicans and people close to Trump do not believe he is actually going to join a new party and that “Trump’s motivation is more of a ‘airing’ issue.
Where does the provisional name come from?
Trump would consider calling the political group the “Patriot Party,” a name that according to The Washington Post, has been used since 1960 to name a group of socialists who defended the working class and rejected capitalism. But that may not be the relationship and concept Trump wants to convey.
According to this media outlet, “The Patriot Party tried to reach people in poor neighborhoods by offering free health clinics, a free breakfast program, and even its own ‘liberation schools’ that wanted to impart revolutionary ideals to children.”
I just want to say goodbye, but I hope it’s not a long-term goodbye
Was such an idea expected?
Trump had warned hours before the inauguration of the country’s current president, Joe Biden, that he intended to “somehow” return.
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“I just want to say goodbye, but I hope it’s not a long-term goodbye,” Trump said in comments to White House reporters before he and former first lady Melania Trump walked down a red carpet and boarded Marine. One. helicopter flight to Andrews Joint Base, outside the federal capital.
“We have achieved a lot together (…) I will always fight for you. It is my greatest honor and privilege to be your President… We will return somehowthe former president said the same day.
The Guardian wrote on the topic that “the injured and disgraced former president is more likely to use the threat of forming a new party to subdue Republican leadership,” which might explain Trump’s consideration.
Will Trump’s legacy be continued?
Even if his idea of the new political party didn’t materialize, Trump could continue to play an important political role in the United States by running for president again in 2024, an option he has already alluded to.
However, it will be necessary await the charge he is now facing in the Senate for the attack on the Capitol, in Washington, which occurred on January 6 and left five people dead. In this process, it could be to disqualify him from holding the position in the future.
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Supporters of Donald Trump entered the Capitol on January 6.
How much support could you get?
On December 21, 2020, a Gallup poll found that 87 percent of Republicans approved of Trump’s performance in office.
But after unfulfilled campaign promises, his stance since the Nov. 3 election and the Capitol incident, it is difficult to know if the idea of the new party is something that will really develop.
In fact, Republican Mitch McConnell said earlier that Trump “stirred up” the crowd that attacked the Capitol and that it was “fed with lies.”
It remains to be seen if with the passage of time The former president manages to win back and strengthen the support of the Republicans and his followers to continue his political influence.
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* With information from AFP
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