Donald Trump’s next move could be his own news channel or to stand again in 2024

Donald Trump’s next move could be to create his own news channel or stand again in 2024 if he concedes defeat.

Trump, reported to be furious with previously supportive Fox News over its election result coverage, has long considered his own television network.

Trump advisers have also suggested that he could run for the presidency again if defeated by Joe Biden.

Under the US constitution, the president can only serve two terms of office.

Anthony Lang, professor of international political theory at St Andrews University, said: “Constitutionally, Trump would be able to run again. In the 19th century, Grover Cleveland was president for four years, lost, ran after that and was elected again for four years.

“Trump controlled the Republican Party and he put operatives throughout the party system that are supportive of him. But by losing, there goes his big appeal of being a winner.

“I think the party may want to go back to a normal Republican world, though there is no big shining star right now. It would be interesting if vice president Mike Pence tries to run on his own, although Pence may be too tainted by being with Trump for this long.

“But as a much more conservative Christian, Pence certainly appeals to a lot of Republican voters.

“It is hard to imagine another Trump-like figure. There’s no-one quite like him. Would someone want to follow Trump’s resistance to government and mask-wearing? Absolutely. Those kind of things appeal to the American sense of freedom and would resonate with voters again, but some of the other things Trump has supported would be problematic for other candidates to pick up and run.

“I can’t see him forming his own political party. I think he is so mad at Fox News he’ll create his own news network. The other option is he’ll decide, ‘Screw this, I’m going to play golf.’ Maybe he’ll end up here in Scotland.”