Posted on 01/19/21
| News Source: The Hill
President Trump has reportedly floated the possibility of starting a new political party as he prepares to leave the White House amid internal struggles within the Republican Party.
The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday that Trump has discussed the matter with associates in the last week, suggesting he would call it the "Patriot Party."
Join BJL on WhatsApp Status: Click here to Join BJL status for engagements, births, deals, levayos, events & more
Join BJL on WhatsApp Groups: Click here to Join an official BJL WhatsApp group for breaking news as it happens
According to the Journal, it's unclear how serious the outgoing president is about starting a new party. The outlet notes that Trump's wide base of supporters were not heavily involved in the Republican Party before Trump became the party's 2016 presidential nominee.
Speculation has grown as to whether Trump will run for the presidency again in 2024. If he did so, it could effectively exclude other viable Republican candidates from pursuing the presidency. Traditionally, third parties have failed to gain enough momentum to challenge the Democratic and Republican parties.
This endeavor would likely be strongly opposed by Republican leadership as it would be seen as Trump siphoning off support for other Republican candidates. Read more at The Hill