Trump leaves people speechless after announcing his next step as former president

Donald Trump is no longer the president of the United States of America but that doesn’t mean that he can’t pretend that he is still the president. 

According to a press release on Monday, Trump has now established ‘the office of the former president’ in his current retreat in Palm Beach, Florida. The office will reportedly act as a vehicle for Trump’s future public appearances and statements and “official activities to advance the interests of the United States.”

The office will be run by aides of his former administration as well as other staff members. The statement said that Trump “will always and forever be a champion for the American people.”

Trump has not made any extensive comments about his future plans but this move will likely spark speculation that he could run for president again in 2024. He did tell the Washington Examiner “We'll do something, but not just yet” and there are reports that he will launch primary challenges against Republicans who he feels wronged him such as Brian Kemp and Liz Cheney. 

Regardless of what happens next, the new title of his office has certainly raised a few eyebrows and mockery.

As a former president, Trump is entitled to the ‘Former Presidents Act’ which helps establish a fund for any president once they have left the White House and gives them access to security briefings, personal security, health and medical care and a pension.

With all this in mind, it is worth remembering that Trump is the only president to be impeached twice.

The articles of impeachment were presented to the Senate on Monday with a trial date yet to be set. If Trump is convicted, it will be for inciting the riot that happened in Washington DC on 6 January that left five people dead.

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