'Ridiculous,' 'Disgusting,' 'A great thing' - NYC residents react to Trump's White House bid

Record ID: 1697768

  • Title: 'Ridiculous,' 'Disgusting,' 'A great thing' - NYC residents react to Trump's White House bid
  • Date: 16th November 2022
  • Summary: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (NOVEMBER 16, 2022) (REUTERS) VARIOUS TRUMP TOWER EXTERIORS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW YORK CITY RESIDENT AND AMERICAN CITIZEN, ORIGINALLY FROM FRANCE, SOLEDAD RODAS, SAYING: “I think this is ridiculous. You know, I don't, I don't understand why the Republican Party have such a man, as a leader, you know, I can’t understand that.” (SO
  • Embargoed: 30th November 2022 15:29
  • Keywords: Donald Trump Presidency bid candidacy election re-election voters
  • Location: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • City: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
  • Country: US
  • Topics: North America,Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA001967515112022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Donald Trump’s decision to mount a bid to regain the White House in 2024 drew mixed reactions from New Yorkers walking outside of Trump Tower on Wednesday (November 16) morning.
    “As a native New Yorker, I have to say it's disgusting. It's revolting,” said New York City resident Eric Wolf. “And I hope he's a three-time loser.”
    “I think it's a great thing. I think it's a great thing for the economy, because things have been very terrible since Biden got in office. So, things were really much better with Trump,” said Willie Greene. “I'm glad he's running, and I hope he wins.”
    “I think this is ridiculous,” said American citizen Soledad Rodas, originally from France. “I don’t understand why the Republican Party has such a man as a leader.”
    Donald Trump, who has mounted relentless attacks on the integrity of U.S. voting since his 2020 election defeat, announced on Tuesday (November 15) a bid to regain the presidency in 2024, aiming to pre-empt potential Republican rivals.
    Seeking a potential rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden, Trump made his announcement at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida a week after midterm elections in which Republicans failed to win as many seats in Congress as they had hoped.
    In a speech lasting little more than an hour, Trump spoke to hundreds of supporters in a ballroom decorated with chandeliers and lined with American flags.
    Trump steered clear of the name-calling that has marked other public appearances, opting instead for a critique of Biden's presidency and a review of what Trump said were the policy achievements of his own time in office.
    There is a long road ahead before the Republican nominee is formally selected in the summer of 2024, with the first state-level contests more than a year away.
    Trump, 76, is seeking to become only the second U.S. president in history to serve non-consecutive terms, after Grover Cleveland, whose second stint ended in 1897. President Joe Biden, 79, said last week he intends to run for re-election and will likely make a final decision by early next year.
    (Production: Aleksandra Michalska, Christine Kiernan)
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