Trump misses ‘helping people’ the most, considering running in 2024 even though presidency was 'traumatic'
In a rare, on-camera interview following his White House exit, former President Donald Trump revealed that he is "very seriously" considering a 2024 run. The 45th President sat down with his favorite news anchor Sean Hannity on Fox News on Monday night to give his two cents on the status quo. And while he signaled an almost certain bid for the White House in 2024, he noted it was too early to make any commitments. He said that what he missed the most about being president was being able to help people.
“We are going to help with the House,” Trump said when asked what his goals were for 2022. “I think we have a really good chance. I’m working with everybody including Kevin McCarthy in taking back the house. I think we have a really good chance in doing it. Likewise, the Senate’s going to be a little bit tougher.”
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The former real estate mogul also said he was going to help Republicans win back the Senate, saying he thought they had “a really, really good chance.” However, he didn't miss the opportunity to mock Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after their post-election fallout.
"I tell you that at least eight senators would have lost their race," Trump insisted. "I could name them but I don’t want to embarrass them but that includes Mitch, who is heading south. He called me up. He said, 'I need your help.' And I’m very popular in Kentucky. I love Kentucky. And they love me. And I helped him and he won by the most he’s ever won by. So we are going to help with the Senate."
The former commander-in-chief, who is spending more time on the golf course than ever post-presidency, said he was willing to tour the country doing speeches and rallying for candidates that needed his help. “I miss the most helping people because I can directly help people,” Trump said when asked what he missed the most about his presidential tenure. “That’s why I did it. Hey, look, this has been very traumatic — I had a great life, great company, great business, no problems.”
"And now, all I do is people go after you. It’s vicious. It’s horrible," he continued. "But you know what, I love doing it because I help people. And I’ve helped them more than any president with the cutting of taxes, with the regulations, with right to try. Do you know how big the right to try is?"
According to Trump, voters are concerned about President Joe Biden's administration because “they see that their guns are going to be gone, their Second Amendment.”
"Their taxes are going up. Regulations are going through the roof. Jobs are going to go out," he noted. "What you see — you know, this is going to take a little while to show. But if they add all these regulations back, the jobs are going to be gone. Your energy independence is going to be gone."
"So I say this, I am looking at it very seriously, beyond seriously," the former president said of a potential 2024 run. "From a legal standpoint, I don’t want to really talk about it yet; it’s a little too soon," he added.