Former President Donald Trump's announcement that he will seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024 sounded more like an issues-based State of the Union address than a raucous rally speech, according to some observers.

Media critic and Fox News contributor Joe Concha said as much on "Hannity," pointing to how Trump eschewed his trademark insults against rivals, and largely stuck to issues ailing America – with only "benign" jabs at President Biden's numerous gaffes.

"[T]he tone was the right one here, no question. It felt more like a State of the Union address and less like a rally speech. Donald Trump tonight largely stuck to the issues," he said.

"And it was disciplined. He was largely positive in terms of his vision," Concha continued, adding his critiques of Biden served more to highlight their contrasts than to demean the soon-to-be-octogenarian president.

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While Trump has recently attacked potential 2024 rivals Govs. Ron DeSantis of Florida and Glenn Youngkin of Virginia, such rhetoric was noticeably absent from his Palm Beach, Fla., speech.

The absence gave Trump a "presidential" air, Concha said, adding it will be interesting to see what an issue-based primary campaign from the mogul might bring.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee – whose daughter Sarah Sanders is the state's governor-elect and a former Trump press secretary – said the 45th president's speech was "pitch perfect" in its construct.

"If he keeps on like this tonight, he is unbeatable in 2024," Huckabee said.

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"Nobody can touch him. Not a Republican. Not a Democrat: He stayed on message. One of the key things he said, ‘this is not my campaign, this is our campaign’ – He has made it about the American people. He's reminded them that the reason they voted for him – once and most of us twice – was because he was fighting for us."

"And he made the comment, ‘this is not about critics and complainers’. He's looking forward."

Huckabee predicted if Trump remains on-message and avoids controversial comments or rhetoric, he will be "unbeatable."

"As I promised in 2016, I am your voice," Trump said during his address.

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"The Washington establishment wants to silence us, but we will not let them do that. What we have built together over the past six years is the greatest movement in history because it is not about politics."

"It's about our love for this great country, America, and we're not going to let it fail," the 76-year-old said.

Two GOP senators are calling for an audit of Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott’s National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) after weak results in the 2022 midterms.

Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) argued that an independent review of the committee should be held to determine how money was spent and investigate the lack of results in gaining a majority in the Senate.

Chris Hartline, an NRSC spokesperson, told Politico that the call for an audit was unnecessary, as the committee provides regular filings with the Federal Election Commission.

“We get audited every month. It’s called an FEC report,” Hartline said, adding that “every member of the caucus was kept in the loop on NRSC strategy and spending all cycle.”

The NRSC raised $234.6 million for the cycle leading up to October 19, with the committee spending $235.3 million since the start of 2021, according to the report.

The calls for an audit also come as Scott vies to unseat Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Scott announced his intention to challenge McConnell for the leadership position on Tuesday.

“The status quo is broken and big change is needed. It’s time for new leadership in the Senate that unites Republicans to advance a bold conservative agenda,” Scott tweeted. “That’s why I’m running to be the Senate Republican Leader.”

“I’m writing to you today because I believe it’s time for the Senate Republican Conference to be far more bold and resolute than we have been in the past. We must start saying what we are for, not just what we are against,” Scott said in a letter to his party’s fellow Republican senators. “I do not believe we can simply continue to say the Democrats are radical, which they are. Republican voters expect and deserve to know our plan to promote and advance conservative values.”

The status quo is broken and big change is needed. It's time for new leadership in the Senate that unites Republicans to advance a bold conservative agenda.

That's why I'm running to be the Senate Republican Leader.https://t.co/B0rdMuR64Z

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 15, 2022

Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) is among those supporting Scott’s effort.

“I’ll be nominating @SenRickScott for Senate Republican leader. We need a different, more collaborative governing model for our conference that is focused on fiscal sanity & bringing function to the Senate,” Johnson tweeted on Tuesday. “I hope elections are delayed so Rick has a chance to lay out his vision.”

I’ll be nominating @SenRickScott for Senate Republican leader. We need a different, more collaborative governing model for our conference that is focused on fiscal sanity & bringing function to the Senate.

I hope elections are delayed so Rick has a chance to lay out his vision. pic.twitter.com/TSyHD7qaUl

— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) November 15, 2022

During a Fox Business interview on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said it was a bad idea to hold leadership elections this week to approve the same leaders.

“I think it is insane, it would be nuts for us to have leadership elections now and simply re-election the exact same leadership,” Cruz said.

Concerns have also been expressed about House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) being nominated as the party’s leader by his colleagues on Tuesday in a secret ballot, though he was opposed by 31 lawmakers. He would need to receive at least 218 votes in January to move forward as the next speaker of the House.

The Daily Wire reached out to Sens. Scott, Blackburn, Tillis, and the NRSC for comment but did not receive responses by publication.