Donald Trump, former President of the United States and the
most controversial in recent memory, has decided to re-run for presidency in
2024. The 76-year-old real estate magnate announced his candidature for the
polls in Florida on Tuesday evening local time.
While making the announcement, Trump echoed his ‘American
carnage’ address, the dark speech about America that Trump had made when he
ascended to the US presidency in 2017. On Tuesday, Trump referenced “the
blood-soaked streets of our once great cities” in his speech announcing a
re-run where he spoke on immigration, ‘the China virus’, and Islamic terrorism.
“We will defeat the radical left Democrats that are trying
to destroy our country from within,” Trump said.
The echo from his American carnage address was immediately
picked up by the media. It was in his inaugural speech as the 45th
President of the United States where he coined the term ‘American carnage’.
In his 16-minute inaugural address, Trump had said: “The
American carnage stops right here, right now. From this day forward, a new
vision will govern our land. From this day forward, it’s going to be only
America First. America First.”
The echo of the old speech by a subdued Trump got Twitter
talking.
“Basically, this is a rehashing of the American carnage
speech,” wrote Tom Nichols on Twitter. Nichols is a staff-writer for The
Atlantic, an American magazine.
“Trump boosters seem as subdued as Trump tonight – an American
carnage speech delivered like a soporific bedtime story,” tweeted Sarah Baxter,
another journalist.
Meanwhile, Trump, as he continued with his speech, once
again raised questions on the 2020 election results and suggested China
interfered on Joe Biden’s behalf. “Two
years ago, when I left office, the United States stood ready for its golden
age,” Trump said.
In his hour-long speech, Trump made some far-fetched
promises such as imposing a lifetime ban on lobbying by members of Congress, a
promise to make all drug crimes punishable by death and to simply end all
homelessness.
