Trump hints at running in 2024, criticizes current state of public safety in US

WASHINGTON D.C. / UNITED STATES - JULY 26: Donald Trump championed the job he did as head of state and criticized current President Joe Biden and Democratic lawmakers during a speech Tuesday at the America First Agenda Summit in Washington, D.C. "Our country is now a cesspool of crime," he said, blaming Democrats for leaving the nation in a terrible state, especially when it comes to public safety. "We have blood, death and suffering on a scale once unthinkable because of the Democrat Party's effort to destroy and dismantle law enforcement." Citing that the murder rate in the US is up 51% and saying that America has "been brought to its knees" by crime, Trump focused his attention on giving police the power to make America safer. "We have to leave our police alone," he said, emphasizing his desire to reinstate "stop and frisk" policies. "Let the people that have to have guns, that need to have guns, let them have them...take the guns away from the criminals who shouldn't be having guns." "There should be a squad car on every corner, if that's what it takes to stop the killing," Trump emphasized while calling for more law enforcement hiring. "Our country is going to hell and is going to hell very fast. It's a very unsafe place." The former president reinforced the importance of the midterm elections in November, saying Republicans can once again take control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate with an agenda focused on battling crime, reinforcing border patrol and immigration policies, tackling record-high inflation and lowering gas prices. While not officially throwing his hat in the ring for another presidential run, Trump said he is confident that a Republican will be back in the White House in 2024, dropping a few possible hints. (Footage by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)