The main intrigue: who can become a US presidential candidate instead of Trump

It is still unknown whether Donald Trump will run for President of the United States. The decision of the US Supreme Court will provide clarity on this issue only in early March. However, Trump already has a rival.

Donald Trump has already been banned from running in two states – Colorado and Maine. Political scientist Vladimir Fesenko told 24 Channel that Trump already has a potential replacement, but it’s too early to count him out.

The second favorite of the Republicans

On Monday, January 15, the primary elections in the United States will start. In fact, this is the official start of the election race.

This is the main intrigue in the Republican Party. Trump is the undisputed favorite, but Nicky Gailey (former US Ambassador to the UN) may come in second place in the primaries. “She demonstrates a moderate, balanced and systematic position on the future US foreign policy, in particular on the issue of Ukraine,” noted Vladimir Fesenko.

If Trump suddenly does not participate in the elections, It is important that the second Republican candidate has a clear and positive position towards Ukraine. By the way, it should be added that in the history of the United States, the second candidate from the party became the vice-presidential candidate in order to consolidate the Republican electorate.

“Trump has different sympathies. I think he I would like another person for the position of vice-president, but internal party dynamics will matter,” Fesenko emphasized.

And what about Democrats

If the incumbent can run for a second term, that's usually what happens. He appears to be the undisputed favorite in the ruling party.

It is noteworthy that the Democratic Party is not directly, but still discussing whether Biden should be nominated. First of all, because of age. Many are concerned that this could hurt Biden's chances of winning. They think it might be worth finding a “understudy.” But for now this is an unlikely option,” the political scientist noted.

Therefore, Joe Biden remains the favorite and will most likely run for the next term.

Let us recall that now not only the primaries in the United States are important for Ukraine, but also the decision of Congress to provide assistance to Ukraine. Unfortunately, it was not possible to find a compromise on the issue of the border with Mexico, which prevents the decision to support our state.

Trump may What You Need to Know

• On New Year's Eve, Maine's elections chief made a decision that would bar Trump from running for president this year. state. This became known immediately after the same decision was made in the state of Colorado. All because Trump was involved in the riots at the US Capitol in 2021.
• At the beginning of the year, it became known that Donald Trump might be banned from running for president. 20 states. Journalists from The New York Times think so. Let us add that similar decisions have been made and may still be made on the basis of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. According to it, rioters cannot hold the highest government positions.
• However, these bans do not affect Trump's overall decision to seek a new term as president. The Supreme Court's decision in this case could indeed derail Donald Trump's plans.