Among those who voted for Trump in 2020, 12 percent said they did not think he should be able to run again. Recent polling, however, indicates most people across the country hope that he won't run for president again.Ī YouGov/ The Economist survey, conducted from January 16 to 19, found 55 percent of those asked said they did not think Trump should be able to run for office again. "We'll do something, but not just yet," Trump told the Washington Examiner on Friday as he dined at the Trump International Golf Club in Florida.
The conjecture has been fueled by his first remark since leaving office. Trump told a reporter he will "do something, but not just yet," when asked about his future plans after moving back to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida Pete Marovich/Gettyįormer president Trump's words as he left the White House last Wednesday sparked intense speculation on his future. Now-former President Donald Trump and ex-First Lady Melania Trump on stage after speaking to supporters at Joint Base Andrews on January 20, in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. UCP adopted the name under its 1988 presidential candidate, Lenora Filani, in 1992, according to Ballotpedia. One was a socialist group in the 1960s and '70s, and the other had its origins in the United Citizens Party. Two unrelated Patriot Party organizations have previously operated in the United States. Newsweek has contacted Trump's representatives and Donald Magyar for comment.
A mission statement on the site says the group hopes to "break the political stranglehold of the Democrats and Republicans by replacing them with Patriots at all levels of government."Īttorney Erik Pelton told WTR: "The registration and apparent use of PATRIOT PARTY for identical services does present a significant hurdle to any efforts by Trump or anyone else to use that phrase in connection with a political party or related services." PATRIOT PARTY was registered to Magyar again in January 2020 after he filed two applications, covering political services and membership organisations, the magazine said.ĭonald Magyar is named as the founder of the Patriot Party website. Rights for the name were again held for "membership in a political party" from 2007 until 2017, when the registration was cancelled due to an "unacceptable" filing, World Trademark Review (WTR) magazine reports. Donald Trump Leaves Joe Biden a Note in Final Surprise of His Presidency.Sanders Says Democrats Will Get Decimated in Midterms Unless They Deliver.
Trump Gives Nothing Away About His Plans in First Post-Presidency Remarks.Trump Said He'll Return, but Most Think He Shouldn't Be Able to Run Again.Patent and Trademark Office shows that rights to the name are held by another Florida-based individual named Donald: Donald Magyar. Google searches for "Patriot Party" have soared in recent days, with more interest in the term than the "Republican Party" or the " Democratic Party"īut Patriot Party is already a registered trademark and one which is not held under the name Donald Trump.Īnalysis of the U.S. While the former president has not announced any such plan, many of his supporters have championed the idea of a new so-called "Patriot Party."Īs Forbes reported, George Papadopoulos has said on Twitter that the "Patriot Party will be a viable third party," Fox Business' Lou Dobbs has suggested the name has a "great ring to it," while far-right social media personalities such as Lin Wood have circulated logos featuring a lion for a party of that name. Unverified rumours Donald Tump could be about to launch a new political party have been growing since he promised a comeback as he left the White House.