The word is that Trump’s announcement is on, but, of course, it’s not truly on until the announcement is over. Everything prior to that is negotiable. From Marc Caputo:
A senior Trump adviser just confirmed Tues announcement & said “The media, the corporate elites, and political establishment has all moved in unison against Donald Trump at their own peril. It’s like they want to recreate 2015-2016. Let them. We are doing it again. Buckle up”
— Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) November 10, 2022
An announcement in the immediate aftermath of the midterm disappointment is a very bad idea, and it’s an even worse idea if the Georgia runoff is going to determine Senate control.
I posted something from Dave Wasserman earlier suggesting Laxalt is going to lose, but I was talking to someone who’s following it closely and buys this math (although, personally, I’m done with Republican optimism for a while):
Clark County Clerk just reported there are just over 50K ballots left. This number includes Election Day drop off. We know there are rural and Washoe votes to be counted. Assuming these two at least offset, then Cortez Masto needs 63.5% to catch us. We remain very confident.
— Adam Paul Laxalt (@AdamLaxalt) November 10, 2022
Anyway, for his own purposes, Trump should put off his announcement, take stock, and find a way to try to be genuinely helpful if the Georgia runoff is going to be the difference-maker.