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Former President Donald Trump will return to Washington DC on July 26, Axios first reported.
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He is expected to use the time to talk about his possible second term as president, according to CNN.
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Trump recently said that he has already decided to run, but has not chosen when to announce his candidacy.
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to return to Washington, DC, for the first time since leaving office, where he is expected to speak at a Republican summit and describe what a second presidential term would look like for him.
He is scheduled to deliver his remarks on July 26, the second day of the America First Agenda Summit, along with other Republican and MAGA figures such as House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and Sen. Lindsey Graham. Axios first reported Thursday.
the website for the America First Policy Institute, which organizes the event, confirmed Trump’s appearance on Thursday. Since he left the White House in January 2021, the former president has been living at his Mar-A-Lago resort in Florida and has traveled the US to speak at MAGA events.
Trump’s speech will come less than a week after the July 21 prime-time hearing hosted by the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill.
A source familiar with event planning. he told CNN that Trump is expected to use the podium to respond to the latest allegations and revelations from that hearing.
Trump is also believed to discuss his policy plans for a second term as president if he is elected in 2024, according to CNN, citing the same source.
in a New York magazine interview Posted Thursday, Trump revealed that he had already made up his mind about running in 2024 and was now considering when to announce his candidacy.
Much could depend on whether Trump declares his candidacy before or after the November midterm elections.
An early announcement may undermine the GOP’s chances of regaining congressional seats if midterm campaigns begin to obsess over Trump and his reputation. Insider’s Ryan Barber and Kimberly Leonard previously reported.
According to washington postt, Trump has been eyeing a September announcement, with a source telling the outlet there’s a “70-30 chance” he’ll make his offer official before the midterms.
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