Former US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will "probably" wait until after the 2022 midterm elections, before officially announcing whether or not he will run for president in 2024.

"I'm definitely thinking about it and we'll see... I think a lot of people will be very happy with the decision, and maybe they'll announce it after the midterm elections," he said in an exclusive interview with "Fox News."

He continued, "The timetable is probably very appropriate... This does not mean that I will stick to the timetable for the announcement, it will probably be appropriate, but a lot of people are waiting for that decision."

He stressed that "a lot of great people who are thinking about running are waiting for this decision, because they will not run if you decide to run."

He said: "We have a lot and they are all very good names, but almost all of them said that if I nominated they would not run against me."

"That's nice, because it shows a great degree of loyalty and respect," he added.