Asked if he saw himself running again in four years if he is not successful in his third consecutive bid for the White House, the 78-year-old former president told Sharyl Attkisson's “Full Measure” program, broadcast on a string of networks: “No I don’t. I think that will be — that will be it. I don’t see that at all. Hopefully, we will be successful.”

Trump faces a tight race against Democratic U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, with polls showing the two neck-and-neck in key battleground states that are likely to be decisive in determining the winner, even as Harris has begun to edge up in nationwide polls.

A Trump defeat would see some in Europe breathing a sigh of relief amid jitters about his commitment to NATO.

In February 2024, Trump said he wouldn't protect a NATO nation that didn't contribute enough defense funds and, instead, he'd "encourage" Russia "to do whatever the hell they want."

Trump, who spoke with Attkisson at his Florida resort during an interview aired on September 22, also said it was “too early” to make deals with people for any position in his White House cabinet should he win in November.