Former U.S. President Donald Trump stopped a hair short of declaring himself a candidate for 2024 on Sunday, but told the Conservative Political Action Conference he’s already laying the groundwork for a third presidential campaign.
"Hello CPAC, do you miss me yet?” Trump said after appearing on stage and hugging a flag — his signature move at the event.
Bookending a 90-minute campaign-style speech with not-so-subtle hints of his future plans, the former president reassured the conference of conservative supporters that he had no plans to go away or to start a third party.