No. If Trump runs again, it’s going to be all about him. He is legitimately angry over the 2020 elections, he’s legitimately angry over the Democrats’ Jan 6 theater, and he’s legitimately angry about a lot of things…which he won’t forget and which will not provide a way forward. And people are not going to support that or vote for him.
If he’d come out now and start talking about how we were going to end this tyrannical medical fascist state the Dems have created, how we were going to rebuild our economy without the crazy green “climate change” policies that the Dems are using to cripple it, how we’re going to control China, and how we’re going to restore individual enterprise, family life and our health system after this disaster (which he didn’t do enough to resist, since he and Pence were the ones who made Fauci de-facto president of the US), then we could talk.
But he won’t, and if he runs again, it’s going to be just a rehashing of old battles, no program for the future…and no appeal whatsoever to voters.
Trump’s age isn’t really the problem at the moment. But I agree that just based on popular perception, it would be better to have a younger candidate. As the author points out, the public’s current experience of the soon-to-be octogenarian set hasn’t been positive - all of our worst nightmares in government, from Fauci to Biden to Pelosi and more, are in that age group.
We definitely need a new face and Trump could be influential in choosing that person and I hope that’s where he puts his energies.
I agree with what you say here. A couple other things. I don’t think anyone Trumps age should be able to run for office, at least President or Senate. We need to have some sort of age limit. We also need to weaken the power the executive office presently has. They are not a king but as time goes we treat them more and more that way. At very least we need to put a halt to all the executive orders.
I hope your crystal ball is out of whack otherwise America is going down for the count. It’s not about a fresh face. What a joke.
If not Trump there is no one else who can take the heat. The Left has gotten worse & worse over the past decade. Once President Trump has cleaned the stables there are people in the wings with the guts & vision to move the ball forward.
At this point those same folks would not be able to run the gauntlet.
I agree with you completely. Trump has absolutely legitimate reasons to be enraged about the stolen election. But that’s all he’s about now. He will be too old in 2024 and Biden will not be his opponent. Americans will not want another old man in the White House.
Trump should step back and he should do it soon. He’s blocking the way for other Republicans such as DeSantis who would be strong candidates and without Trump’s baggage.
But Trump won’t do it. His enormous ego won’t let him. The Democrats are in trouble but so are we. And, by the way, Peter Navarro’s book is entitled “In Trump Time.” It’s about how Trump pushed for a quick vaccine. Probably the same way he fast-tracked the construction of his buildings or the skating rink in New York City. This may turn out to have been a catastrophic error in judgment.
Lest we forget, Trump is the essential candidate. He’s a billionaire, so he’s not suseptable to the blandishments of power.
He has the funds to defend himself from the lawfare that has, and will be, used against him.
Also, he has the money to provide security for himself and his family, in perpetuity if necessary. So he’s impervious to pressure, unlike SCOTUS.
Finally, if he does harp on the stolen 2020 election, it will draw people to vote for him. America sides with someone who’s been wronged.
The best solution is for DeSantis to run as VP, because if Trump runs and the election is not totally bogus he will win no matter who the do-nothing Gope present.
Lest we forget, Trump is the essential candidate. He’s a billionaire, so he’s not suseptable to the blandishments of power.
He has the funds to defend himself from the lawfare that has, and will be, used against him.
Also, he has the money to provide security for himself and his family, in perpetuity if necessary. So he’s impervious to pressure, unlike SCOTUS.
Finally, if he does harp on the stolen 2020 election, it will draw people to vote for him. America sides with someone who’s been wronged.
Re: 10 - Good post. Thanks.