"I’d like to see Shermanesque statements from all the potential candidates. If I don’t see that then I am going to seriously consider getting in [presidential campaign]," Bolton said on Monday.
A Shermanesque statement is political jargon for a direct statement by a potential candidate to announce that he will not run for a particular elected position.
The term derives from General William Tecumseh Sherman, who declined to run for president in the 1884 presidential election, saying: "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected."
Bolton also said "absolutely," when asked whether he is ready to consider getting into the 2024 presidential race.
In Bolton’s view, nearly 95% of the Republican voters disagree with former US President Donald Trump’s statement that he is more important than the US Constitution.
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Bolton previously served as a United Nations ambassador under former US President George W. Bush, and more recently as national security adviser during the Trump presidency from 2018 to 2019.