Former US president Donald Trump has announced he intends to run for the White House again. His announcement comes a week after mid-term elections, in which Republicans had poorer than expected results | Read more:
"America's comeback starts right now," the 76-year-old former president told hundreds of supporters gathered in an ornate American flag-draped ballroom at his palatial Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.
Mr Trump's eldest daughter Ivanka has ruled herself out of his campaign, saying she was prioritising her family and private life. Republicans are licking their wounds after disappointing midterms, widely blamed on the underperformance of Trump-anointed candidates. He is the target of multiple investigations into his conduct before, during and after his first term as president, which could ultimately result in his disqualification.
Leading up to the midterms vote, Mr Trump made denial of the 2020 election results a key litmus test for candidates seeking his endorsement.
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