Here in a LARGE nutshell is my opinion as to why I don't think Trump will not run again and is just teasing that he will.
First of all I obviously I cannot put myself in Trump's place entirely as we are different individuals.
However, as we are roughly the same age(I am two years older than he is) and from the same generation,
I do believe that what I am going to say has some merit and anyone should consider re: his not being a candidate.
First of all for purposes of this discussion forget any role he had on January 6th and its impact but instead consider the
following:
1) The continuity of his four-year tenure as POTUS was obviously broken when Biden was elected.
For me, this in itself means that at his advanced age as the days have progressed since he was voted out of office,
he has become used to a new familiarity with no longer being POTUS and a different perspective.
And let's face it, he simply is not the same person nor is anyone at age 78(which is how old he would be if elected)
as he was at age 70 when he assumed the role of POTUS nor is anyone for obvious reasons.
Let's just say going from 40-48, 50-58 and 60-69 just isn't the same thing as going from 70-78 as lots of changes can and do
occur, none of which are positive!!
Although I am speaking from my own personal experience, imo most folks my age would agree.
2) Based on #1, Trump LOVES being the center of attention, which obviously he got as the POTUS.
The way I see it, if he can continue to get that attention by endorsing candidates who actually win, he is going to
revel in that believing and bragging that he was/is responsible for the victory of that candidate.
Further, as I see it, if that is the case, he may be content with simply continuing to do so as well as speaking
out on political matters. to garner that attention.
At that point, he may decide why should he bother with all of the pressure and haggling of being POTUS,
when he can derive the same feelings of satisfaction and accomplishments by simply continuing to do what
he has been doing!!!
3) The other side of the coin is what would happen if his endorsements don't get the nomination and/or lose to their democratic
adversary in the Election!!
Imo he will realize that based on these losses, it will mean that if he was nominated to be the nominee for the 2024 Election,
he just might lose, which he would consider intolerable.
In short, this would result in his not running for the nomination the same as in #2.
Again I am not predicting this but rather just tossing it out for consideration as a possibility and independent of
any findings for his role on January 6th..
Feel free to agree, disagree or be somewhere in between, and of course as always express your opinion.
I will read any and all responses but will not debate it because opinions are just that and cannot be proved one way or the other!!
Back later tonight.