The Republican party doesn’t seem to be rallying behind former President Donald Trump like it once had. Now that he has announced he will run for president in 2024, many are asking if it is the best decision.
Former Minnesota Governor and Republican Tim Pawlenty joined News Talk 830 WCCO’s Vineeta Sawkar to discuss the move by Trump.
“It’s no surprise. He had signaled he was interested in doing this for a long time,” Pawlenty said. “I think by Trump standards, it was the acoustic version. He mostly stuck to the teleprompter, and I think was trying to present a sense of a calm or measured tone.”
Pawlenty, like most in the world of politics, thinks that both parties are fighting an uphill battle with many challenges ahead of them.
“I think there are a lot of people both inside and outside the Republican party that are going to be skeptical, to put it mildly, about his candidacy,” Pawlenty said.
While Trump has announced he is running, many assume he will face challenges in the Republican party, most notably from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. While four years ago, there would be no question about whether Trump would receive the nominee, Pawlenty says that he now comes with “baggage.”
The former governor also pointed out skepticism among Democrats as they decide who should run if President Joe Biden decides to step down.
Whether or not Trump runs again, Pawlenty says that Republicans need to find a better way to appeal to voters, as recent failures in the 2022 midterms showed that voters are looking elsewhere.
“I’m hoping that on the Republican side, more candidates emerge. I think that the Republican party can do better than nominating Trump again,” he said.
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