Speaking to Insider, Michael Cohen predicted that former President Donald Trump won't run for office again in 2024 for one reason alone: His ego.
Cohen knows a thing or two.
He previously worked as Trump's personal attorney and fixer, and he says that the notoriously thin-skinned Trump "couldn't stomach the notion of being a two-time loser."
Cohen said Trump only keeps floating the possibility of a 2024 presidential run because of his "insatiable need for attention."
"His insatiable need for attention is one reason he continues to flaunt this disingenuous 2024 run. The other is he's making more money doing that than anything he has ever done before."
He added Trump will very likely devise a "handful of reasons why he won't run again and blame others for his decision."
"He'll say he's not going to run again because of bipartisan hatred for him or because of the Democrats or because he doesn't want to put his family through any more."
"He cannot stomach the notion of being a two-time loser, but he will continue to grift until the very last second."
Many concurred with Cohen's assessment.
I totally agree. For Trump it\u2019s gotta be in the bag. It definitely isn\u2019t in the bag unless we have #2. Btw it won\u2019t be the 1st time he\u2019s lost. It\u2019s just the 1st time he couldn\u2019t talk his way out of the loss. Notice how he blames everything but the one who actually lost.https://twitter.com/politicsinsider/status/1440754972019228677\u00a0\u2026— Sue Bongiovi (@Sue Bongiovi) 1632409564
Yep I agree. Trying to stay relevant, & to collect campaign money for his pockethttps://twitter.com/PoliticsInsider/status/1440754972019228677\u00a0\u2026— Lee Skelton (@Lee Skelton) 1632407835
Been saying the same here \u2014 UNLESS enough Republican-controlled states succeed in corrupting their systems to ensure victory OR Congress fails to protect election integrity, Donald will not be willing to risk another defeat.https://twitter.com/politicsinsider/status/1440754972019228677\u00a0\u2026— Witch Hunter (@Witch Hunter) 1632405861
If he does pull the plug on his campaign at the last moment, being the narcissist jerk he is, he\u2019ll screw over the GOP bigly and not give it a second thought. Can\u2019t say I wouldn\u2019t enjoy seeing that though, lol.\n\nI hope Cohen is right.https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-cohen-trump-2024-election_n_614bed02e4b00164118fc14e\u00a0\u2026— Kiwi_CGFX (@Kiwi_CGFX) 1632402500
Michael Cohen says Trump won't run again.\n\nOther than his cult, did anyone think he would?https://www.rawstory.com/michael-cohen-trump-2024/\u00a0\u2026— \ud83d\uddfd Humane Detective \ud83e\udd85 (@\ud83d\uddfd Humane Detective \ud83e\udd85) 1632392024
Michael Cohen said that Trump is bluffing about running for President in 2024. I think so too. It\u2019s just a grifting scam. But if he decides to run he will break his previous record of losing the popular vote twice.— Danilo Alves \ud83d\udd25\u2060 \u2060\u2060 \u2060\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea (@Danilo Alves \ud83d\udd25\u2060 \u2060\u2060 \u2060\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf7 \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea) 1632410801
believable! \n\nDonald J Trump lost the popular vote twice, the presidency and the senate \u2026 and his endorsement means crap. \n\nSo a third time when he would definitely lose the popular vote and about a 97% chance of losing the election\u2026 he\u2019s a loser, but a calculated loser.https://twitter.com/politicsinsider/status/1440754972019228677\u00a0\u2026— Jodi Andrea \u25cd (@Jodi Andrea \u25cd) 1632411569
I agree about the Grifting part. As long as the money flows for free, he'll keep going. A 2xloser. He's always been a Loser..a bad one and a sore loser at that. He got a taste of real power. He's hooked. He was able to screw things up on a National level. Addicted.https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1440889993476648962\u00a0\u2026— LAS: rezwidow (@LAS: rezwidow) 1632409865
Michael Cohen is probably completely right when it comes to his sentiments about Trump.\n\nInstead of following talking heads on TVs who don't know the guy, let's listen to someone who was very tight with DJT for decades.https://twitter.com/HuffPost/status/1440889993476648962\u00a0\u2026— Jeremy Goldman (@Jeremy Goldman) 1632377915
Spot on. I would bet money on it.https://twitter.com/huffpost/status/1440889993476648962\u00a0\u2026— Shawn Santos (@Shawn Santos) 1632381826
Trump has often publicly flirted with the idea of a presidential run in 2024.
Over the summer, The New York Times reported new federal filings show Trump has built "a war chest of more than $100 million," making him the Republican Party's top fundraiser during the first half of 2021.
Trump has also been accused of raising funds for the sole purpose of paying his personal debts.
Last year, news outlets reported the majority of the money the Trump campaign raised for an "election defense fund" was actually going to paying off the campaign's debts, further poking holes in Trump's "Big Lie" the election was stolen.
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