The claim: Donald Trump canceled his presidential campaign
Former President Donald Trump used a rally on the eve of the midterm elections to tease a possible White House bid, but speculation began to swirl about his plans when Republicans fell short of expectations on Election Day.
A Nov. 10 Facebook video claims he has already decided to pass on running again.
"TRUMP STOPS THE CAMPAIGN’ Pence laughs at Trump over ‘2024 run’ cancelation after ‘midterm’ reslt (sic)," reads the caption of the video, which was viewed more than 10,000 times in a day.
But the video doesn’t include footage of Trump canceling any presidential campaign. The former president has yet to announce a 2024 campaign. The video actually shows a portion of a Nov. 10 episode of the MSNBC show "Morning Joe."
USA TODAY reached out to the user who shared the post for comment.
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Former president’s political future discussed, not decided
The video included in the post shows part of a speech President Joe Biden made on Nov. 9 about the midterms and then various interviews and discussions with politicians, journalists and analysts about the midterm elections. At one point, the "Morning Joe" panel discusses the possibility of Trump running for president in 2024.
At no point, however, does the footage show Trump stating that he will not run in 2024 or canceling any presidential campaign. There is likewise no mention of former...
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