{"id":543380,"date":"2021-05-27T17:20:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T21:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=543380"},"modified":"2021-05-27T17:20:36","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T21:20:36","slug":"report-matt-gaetz-says-he-would-run-in-2024-unless-trump-does","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-matt-gaetz-says-he-would-run-in-2024-unless-trump-does\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Matt Gaetz Says He Would Run In 2024 Unless Trump Does"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-matt-gaetz-says-he-would-run-in-2024-unless-trump-does%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=543380&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><span>Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said he would run for President in 2024 if former President Donald Trump ultimately decides not to, according to a report from the New York Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI support Donald Trump for president. I\u2019ve directly encouraged him to run and he gives me every indication he will,\u201d Gaetz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/05\/26\/matt-gaetz-still-eyes-2024-bid-despite-sex-trafficking-probe-unless-trump-runs\/\"><span>told<\/span><\/a><span> the New York Post on Wednesday. \u201cIf Trump doesn\u2019t run, I\u2019m sure I could defeat whatever remains of Joe Biden by 2024.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Although the Florida congressman has not yet formally launched an exploratory committee, a source told the New York Post that Gaetz has \u201cclearly been vetted and smeared like a presidential candidate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The source also said that a Gaetz presidential bid would be \u201cbeneficial\u201d to Republican Florida Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/01\/25\/2024-president-republicans-hawley-haley-cruz-trump-pence-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ron DeSantis<\/a>, should the latter choose to toss his hat into the 2024 race as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gaetz, who has been representing Florida\u2019s first congressional district since 2017, is currently under <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/30\/matt-gaetz-sex-investigation-underage-girl\/\"><span>investigation<\/span><\/a><span> for allegations of sex trafficking, as well as other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/04\/09\/house-ethics-committee-investigation-matt-gaetz\/\"><span>misconduct<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gaetz has repeatedly denied these accusations. \u201cOnce again, the office will reiterate, these allegations are blatantly false and have not been validated by a single human being willing to put their name behind them,\u201d Gaetz\u2019s office previously <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/04\/09\/house-ethics-committee-investigation-matt-gaetz\/\"><span>told<\/span><\/a><span> the Daily Caller. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/30\/matt-gaetz-sex-investigation-underage-girl\/\"><b>(RELATED: Rep. Matt Gaetz Says He Is Subject Of Sex Investigation, But Claims He\u2019s The Target Of An \u2018Extortion\u2019 Plot)<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7201876\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" readability=\"38\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7201876\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-7201876 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo by Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-180x120.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-620x414-1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-768x512-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-1536x1025-1.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-2048x1366-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-7201876\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">CHEYENNE, WY \u2013 JANUARY 28: Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) leaves the Wyoming State Capitol after speaking to a crowd during a rally against Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) on January 28, 2021 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Gaetz added his voice to a growing effort to vote Cheney out of office after she voted in favor of impeaching Donald Trump. (Photo by Michael Ciaglo\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>The Florida congressman has risen to national prominence for his staunch support of Trump, having adopted many of Trump\u2019s populist proclivities.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Earlier this month, Gaetz appeared alongside Republican Georgia Rep. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/19\/twitter-suspends-marjorie-taylor-greene-error\/\"><span>Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/span><\/a><span> for rallies in Mesa, Arizona and The Villages in Florida, as part of their \u201cAmerica First Tour,\u201d attracting more than 1,000 attendees, according to the NY Post.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>With these public appearances, the congressman said he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/matt-gaetz-america-first-marjorie-taylor-greene-ccdc28fa-6400-477e-9a13-c609abc57f5b.html\"><span>intended<\/span><\/a><span> to \u201crally the 74 million Americans that voted for President Trump in the last election and highlight the destructive failings of the radical left and their puppet in the White House, Joe Biden.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Gaetz was also a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/02\/03\/war-room-podcast-matt-gaetz-would-resign-from-congress-defend-trump-impeachment-trial\/\"><span>vocal opponent<\/span><\/a><span> of Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, having spoken out against her <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/12\/liz-cheney-ousted-house-republican-leadership-role\/\"><span>impeachment<\/span><\/a><span> of the former president. In January, Gaetz traveled to Wyoming to campaign against Cheney at Wyoming\u2019s Capitol building in Cheyenne.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s the establishment against the rest of us,\u201d Gaetz <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/01\/29\/rep-matt-gaetz-speaks-at-wyoming-capitol\/\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> of Cheney during the rally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trump has <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/05\/13\/donald-trump-rallies-2024-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> that he is waiting for the \u201cright time\u201d to make his announcement regarding whether he will run for president again in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think people are going to be very, very happy when I make a certain announcement,\u201d the former president teased earlier this month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said he would run for President in 2024 if former President Donald Trump ultimately decides not to, according to a report from the New York &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2313320,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"REPORT: Matt Gaetz Says He Would Run In 2024 Unless Trump Does","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-543380","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1230843904-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"REPORT: Matt Gaetz Says He Would Run In 2024 Unless Trump Does","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543380","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=543380"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543380\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2313320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=543380"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=543380"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=543380"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}