Politico: “Boots on the ground in Iowa. Accelerated fundraising. More national media interviews. A flood of new press statements. A rise in attack ads on the web. With a flurry of activity from his super PAC and hints dropped in private conversations with confidantes and advisers, Donald Trump is signaling a heightened interest in reclaiming the White House – and laying the necessary groundwork to do it. Since his November defeat, Trump and his allies have fanned the notion that he will seek a rematch in 2024. That’s nothing new – prior to his first bid for president, Trump feinted and flirted with runs for president for decades without pulling the trigger.”
“But associates say President Joe Biden’s declining political fortunes amid the resurgence of coronavirus and the Aug. 15 fall of Kabul have intensified the interest of the former president, who is already motivated by a burning sense of pride and grievance over his loss to Biden. ‘Trump sees Biden is on the ropes. He wants to throw punches as a combatant, not a heckler from the stands,’ said Rep. Matt Gaetz, adding that Trump is in no rush to announce, though, because ‘the base is rightly loyal to him. And a good rule in politics is to be a candidate for as short a time as necessary'”