Trump says people will be 'very happy' with his 2024 decision because 'it's a little boring now'

• Trump again teased a 2024 presidential campaign in a Washington Post interview.
• "I think a lot of people are going to be very happy," Trump said. "Because it's a little boring now."

President Donald Trump has once again teased a 2024 presidential run, saying in an interview with the Washington Post that his decision would make people "very happy" because "it's a little boring now."

"I don't want to comment on running, but I think a lot of people are going to be very happy by my decision," Trump told the Post. "Because it's a little boring now."

Since leaving office, Trump has repeatedly flirted with a 2024 comeback presidential run without making an official announcement that would subject him to certain campaign finance and other reporting requirements.

Trump isn't the only Republican interested in a 2024 presidential run.

Former Trump officials including former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley have laid the groundwork for 2024 campaigns since leaving office.

Other high-profile Republican elected officials including Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, and Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley, and Tom Cotton have worked to boost their national profiles for possible 2024 presidential campaigns.

"If I ran, I can't imagine they'd want to run," Trump told the Post. "Some out of loyalty would have had a hard time running. I think that most of those people, and almost every name you mentioned, is there because of me. In some cases, because I backed them and endorsed them."

Trump cited DeSantis as a political figure he takes credit for elevating to national stardom.

"You know Ron was at 3 percent, and the day I endorsed him, he won the race," Trump said. Trump added that he believes he "made" DeSantis "As soon as I endorsed him, the race was over," he said.

The New York Times and Axios have reported on tension between Trump and the Florida governor after Trump called out "gutless" politicians who don't disclose their booster status. Both have denied reports of tension, with DeSantis blaming the media for the rumors.

"I have a good relationship with Ron, I have a good relationship with all the names you mentioned," Trump told the Post. "Would they run against me? I doubt they would run against me. I doubt it."

Rep. Ronny Jackson, a member of Congress from Texas who served as Trump's White House physician, previously told Insider that Trump plans to run again in 2024 if he remains in good health.

Trump, who is turning 76 in June, also mentioned his health as a factor influencing his 2024 decision in his interview with the Post.

"You always have to talk about health," Trump told the Post. "You look like you're in good health, but tomorrow, you get a letter from a doctor saying come see me again. That's not good when they use the word again."