Trump tweets campaign-style video with bizarre slogan almost two months after losing the election
Trump’s new video says he stands for 'American jobs, justice, military might and peace’
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President Donald Trump tweeted a campaign-style video on Monday which repeats his claims of being pro-jobs and pro-armed forces, leaving a hint that it may be the beginning of his 2024 crusade.
The video opens with visuals of the White House and Mr Trump as “Trump stands for America,” and “Trump stands for American jobs,” appear in bold letters on the screen, while the shots show him in various factories and business units.
It goes on to say Mr Trump stands for “freedom”, “justice”, “military might”, “peace”, “law and order” and “our flag”, variously showing the president with minority groups, soldiers and world leaders. It ends with him hugging the Stars and Stripes.
The video has been viewed more than 4.6 million times and got almost 50,000 retweets so far. The response has been mixed, with many questioning Mr Trump’s commitment to some of the qualities named, while others expressed their support.
There have been reports that the Trump team has been gearing up to launch his 2024 campaign around the same time as the inauguration of Joe Biden next month.
An Axios report earlier claimed the president will be using all his power to set up an eyeball grabbing exit rally for himself and use the opportunity to announce his next run, and Mr Trump’s supporters on various occasions have hinted at a 2024 run, though there has been no official confirmation so far.
A survey by Gallup finds that while Mr Trump’s job approval ratings have gone down, 87 per cent of self-identified Republican voters still approve of Mr Trump's job performance. A report by CNN infers that no losing president in the polling era left the White House with more goodwill from his party's potential primary electorate than Mr Trump.
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