Trump says, if he loses, 2024 run will be his last

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said connected Sunday that he doesn’t “think” he’d tally again for president successful 2028 if he falls short successful his bid to return to nan White House successful 2024.

“No, I don’t. I deliberation that will be, that will beryllium it,” Trump said erstwhile journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked him if he’d tally again.

The remark was notable some because Trump seemed to norm retired a 4th bid for nan White House and because he seldom admits nan anticipation he could legitimately suffer an election. Trump usually insists that could only hap if location were wide cheating, a mendacious allegation he made successful 2020 and he’s preemptively made again during his 2024 statesmanlike campaign.

Trump would beryllium 82 successful 2028, a twelvemonth older than President Joe Biden is now. Biden bowed retired of nan title successful July pursuing his disastrous statement capacity and months of being hammered by Trump and different conservatives arsenic being excessively aged and erratic for nan job.

Attkisson interviewed Trump for her show “Full Measure.” Also during nan 22-minute interview, Trump defended his grounds connected nan coronavirus pandemic. He took in installments for nan improvement of nan COVID-19 vaccines developed during his presidency while besides saying “they’re doing studies connected nan vaccines and we’re going to find out” if they are safe.

Trump said Republicans person go skeptical astir nan vaccines moreover arsenic Democrats spot them.

The connection astir 2028 came astatine nan very extremity of nan interview, which besides included a mobility astir really Trump stays successful bully health. “I effort and eat properly,” nan erstwhile president said, drafting an incredulous guidance from Attkisson, who noted that Trump has go infamous for his fondness for hamburgers.

“Proper hamburgers,” Trump said.