Former US President Donald Trump is gearing up for another run for the White House in 2024.

This, as Trump made a verbal tirade at his potentially fiercest opponent for the Republican nomination, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, during his Conservative Political Action Committee speech, held in Washington, Maryland.

Trump never mentioned Florida’s governor by name but made it clear who he sees as his stiffest competition, according to news reports. The former president said he would not support Republicans who have platformed in favor of cutting Social Security.

The former president has aimed criticism over Social Security and Medicare cuts at DeSantis in the past, CNN reported. When DeSantis served in the House of Representatives, he voted in favor of raising the age for collecting Social Security from 65 to 70.

Trump had heavy criticism for his political opponents across the aisle, but his strongest rebukes appeared to be against members of the Republican Party who have steered away from supporting him.

“Our enemies are lunatics and maniacs,” he said in a clip shared to his  Truth Social page.

“They cannot stand that they do not own me. I don’t need them. I don’t need anything about them. We had a Republican Party that was ruled by freaks.”

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