Former President Donald Trump’s decision to launch a 2024 White House bid Tuesday night was met with derision from former aides and prominent Republicans who saw a “low energy” speech from his South Florida estate, though ardent followers said his focus on contrasts with the Biden administration will make him hard to beat.
Mr. Trump is facing mounting legal woes and fallout from his role in a disappointing midterm election season for the GOP and the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by his supporters.
Yet some Republicans are standing by Mr. Trump as he attempts to become the second U.