Donald Trump doesn't need to run for re-election, he just needs people to think he will.

The President's recent discussions with those around him show that Trump sees suggestions that he will run again as a way for him to get what he needs most after leaving office: public attention

Trump has spent days calling dozens of allies asking what he needs to do over the next two years to "stay on the radar," sources familiar with these discussions told Politico.

Basically, at this point, Trump mostly wants people to talk about his possible reelection, according to interviews with 11 Republicans who have worked or supported Trump in two White House races.

Running for president will go hand in hand with a lot of things Trump doesn't want to deal with: financial reporting, building campaign infrastructure, risk of losing again.

Attention will help him fend off a business that lost millions of dollars when he was in office.

That's the strategy Trump used to use.

"Maybe Trump himself has not decided whether he will run again or not. But because he only cares about himself and his connection with the Republicans is only to serve his ambitions, instead of support.

Trump has not officially announced re-election in part because he has not yet admitted to losing, claiming that extensive voter fraud helped Joe Biden win.

Many party members and even some prominent Republicans for the 2024 White House race have expressed support for Trump's re-election effort.

"No one is brighter than him," said John Fredericks, a conservative radio presenter who served on the advisory committee for the Trump 2020 campaign.

During his calls to allies, Trump asked them how he could run for the next four years and asked for advice on how to navigate the first two years.

Trump's people talking over the phone include Fox News host Sean Hannity, former White House communications director Bill Shine, longtime allies Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie, former US ambassador to Germany Ric Grenell.

Some allies urged Trump to declare re-election on Inauguration Day - as he did in 2017 - to "steal" Biden's attention.

Trump's campaign declined to comment.

Most recent former presidents have "kept away from the limelight" after leaving office, partly to avoid overwhelming successors.

"He will be amazed how the former president becomes 'lost' after losing his election. Look at Jimmy Carter or George H.W.Bush," said presidential historian Michael Beschloss.

In the hope of avoiding that, Trump plans to begin his re-election effort as soon as he leaves office, based on the message that the 2020 election has been "stolen" from him.

According to the Federal Election Commission and election lawyers, if Trump is only studying the possibility of re-election he does not need to register as a candidate, even if he conducts referendums, meets

"It's important for Trump to declare to the public that this year's election is a sham, that it can never happen again and that he will lead the opposition for the next four years,

Meanwhile, Biden is focusing on building his White House team, mostly ignoring Trump's comments on the 2020 and 2024 races.

"Attention is like oxygen for him," said Steve Schale, who runs Unite the Country, Super PAC (a political action committee formed to support a certain candidate) in favor of Biden.

A former Trump aide, who did not want Trump to run for the third time, said that if Trump soon announced his reelection, it would all be just for the "ego".

Some Republicans fear Trump's opening of the possibility of reelection will overwhelm other prominent 2024 Republican candidates, including three who once worked in his administration: Vice President Pence

The inner Republican party is now polarized, with conservatives supporting Trump on the one hand and moderates who want the "Trump dynasty" to pass soon but must refrain from voicing their opinions due to fear.

If Trump formally files for re-election, he could start fundraising right away.

A Republican said Trump and his aides were discussing whether he should delay running for official candidacy because of filing financial reports.

The Trump Group is believed to have lost millions of dollars during the Covid-19 outbreak, when Trump was on the verge of paying back $ 421 million, largely to foreign creditors, according to the New York Times.

Meanwhile, New York investigators are examining whether Trump illegally inflated assets, evaded taxes, and paid "gag" to women who accused him of cheating by violating financial laws.

Republican officials who spoke to the president said they advised Trump not to rush to declare his election, but not because of legal troubles.

"My advice is to wait," said the man.