Trump, 76, is expected to run an improved campaign in 2024, compared to 2020, with less spending and staff, and base it on Florida. He is said to be looking to recapture the underdog spirit that permeated his successful 2016 campaign. But Liz Cheney, one of the former president’s fiercest Republican critics, said the loss to Ms. Lake was “certainly not the presentation that I’m sure Donald Trump wanted for his announcement.” She added: “I feel sure he will never be president again.” Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, who is considering a run, said: “In the next few days, I think there will be better options [than Mr Trump].” Trump appeared to question the result in Arizona, where it took a week for the votes to be counted. He wrote on Truth Social: “Wow! They just took the election from Lake Kari. It’s pretty bad out there!” Ms Lake, 53, a former TV presenter, did not immediately concede, writing on Twitter:
