New York City, Sep 22 (EFE).- Former US president Donald Trump on Sunday ruled out running for the White House again if he is defeated in November’s election.
“No, I don’t. I think that that will be, that will be it. I don’t see that at all,” Trump, 78, told Sharyl Attkisson on the Full Measure TV program when asked about the possibility of a fourth consecutive bid in 2028.
“I think that hopefully we’re going to be successful,” he added.
In 2028, Trump would be 82. President Joe Biden, who is 81, pulled out of the race in July following months of criticism, including from Trump, for being too old and erratic.
Trump also did not rule out the possibility of including tech billionaire Elon Musk and the former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr in his cabinet if he wins.
In fact, the Republican candidate said that Kennedy Jr., who suspended his presidential bid and endorsed Trump last month, would be “great on health and on the environment.”
Trump also acknowledged that Musk had endorsed him “very powerfully” and agreed that the billionaire could help with “government waste” because “he’s a big cost cutter. He’s always been very good at it, and I’m good at it.”
The former president confirmed weeks ago that he would adopt Musk’s idea for a government efficiency commission to cut federal spending and added that the CEO of X had agreed to lead the commission if he has time.
Trump will run against Democratic nominee and current vice president Kamala Harris on Nov. 5.
An NBC poll at the weekend gave Harris a five-point lead over Trump with 49 percent to his 44 percent, while the latest Guardian 10-day polling averages survey to Sep. 19 showed Harris increasing her lead by 2.6 points, sitting at 48.5 percent to Trump’s 45.9 percent. EFE
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