Comment: Anybody’s guess what Donald Trump does next

Donald Trump will re-enter private life on January 20, but a 2024 tilt at the presidency is just one of the myriad possibilities that may follow, write John Whitesides and Steve Holland write John Whitesides and Steve Holland

US president Donald Trump’s thirst for the spotlight will ensure he does not follow in the footsteps of past presidents such as George W Bush, who quietly took up painting, or Jimmy Carter and his global activism. Picture: Alex Brandon/AP

Donald Trump is leaving the White House, but he is not going to fade away quietly.

After failing in legal efforts to overturn his November 3 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, who on Monday won the state-by-state electoral college vote that formally determines the US presidency, Trump will re-enter private life on January 20 with an array of opportunities.