<span style="color: #222222;">Former US President Donald Trump has launched his 2024 presidential campaign. He filed papers with the Federal Election Commission in which he declared himself a candidate for the presidency and established a new campaign committee.<br />''<br />''The announcement comes just a week after Republicans lost key midterm elections, prompting some members in the party to blame Mr Trump.<br />''<br />''By launching his campaign, Mr Trump has rejected the counsel of current and former advisers who had cautioned him against declaring himself a candidate for president so soon after a defeat for his party. </span><br />