Trump, should he lose in 2024, will not seek reelection in 2028

To the surprise of many, former President Donald Trump recently revealed that, should he lose the 2024 presidential election, he will not seek the presidency again in 2028. 

Trump made the statement, according to The Hill, during an interview that he participated in on Full Measure. 

What makes this so surprising is that this means that this election could be Trump's last run in politics, and that is something that his supporters, at this point, really do not want to hear.

The obvious question would be who would fill the massive gap in the American political scene that would be left by Trump's absence.

"That will be it"

Trump, on Full Measure, was interviewed on Sunday by television host Sharyl Attkisson. There, Attkisson asked the former president about his current campaign, and whether he would consider running again in 2028 should he lose.

Trump answered the question in the negative.

"No, I don’t. I think … that will be it. I don’t see that at all. Hopefully, we’re gonna be successful," the former president said.

Trump did not go into further detail about why he would not seek another run.

Perhaps, it has to do the relentless attacks from the political left that Trump has experienced ever since entering into politics, in the 2016 presidential election. Perhaps, it has to do with the fact that Trump will be in his 80s by the time 2028 gets here. Until Trump elaborates, we really don't know.

The last hurrah

If this is Trump's last attempt at the U.S. presidency, then it is all the more reason for his supporters - including those who see the dangers of a Harris administration - of making an extra effort to get him into office.

If the polls are to be believed, the the 2024 race for the presidency is still either candidate's race to win.

Real Clear Politics' poll aggregator currently has Vice President Kamala Harris leading Trump by a little over two percentage points. Others, however, such as polling "guru" Nate Silver believe that Trump currently is likely to obtain a dominant Electoral College victory.

It does appear as though, recently, things have been trending in Trump's direction. The key to winning the election will be the battleground states, and polls do suggest that Trump is doing well in these states.

But, of course, the accuracy of polls has long been called into question. There is no telling how the election is going to go until the votes are counted.