With Democrats holding on to their majority in the Senate, some Republicans are ready to give up on Donald Trump.

At his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the presidency.

Jonathan Karl said he saw people leave in the middle of the speech, but they were blocked from leaving.

A group of people are waiting for a chance to leave as Trump talks in the background.

A crowd has formed by the exit of the ballroom as some try to leave Trump’s announcement speech before he has finished…. But security won’t let them. pic.twitter.com/O7C6QJfYgK

— Olivia Rubin (@OliviaRubinABC) November 16, 2022

He spoke for more than an hour.

Trump, who was impeached twice, incited an attack on the U.S. Capitol and is currently under criminal investigation, even though he was blamed for his party's disappointing election results.

Polls show his popularity within the GOP has fallen. A new poll shows Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis surging past him in a number of states.

According to reports, Trump was urged to delay his announcement.

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