Ann, bless her heart, has a poor record in choosing Republican nominees for President. I recall that she was a fan of Christie and Romney. Also, she was all over Trump for not doing enough on the border, as though that was his only concern, or someone else would have done better. She has her own Trump derangement syndrome that I cannot understand.
As far as this being a Democrat plot to advance Trump, I am highly skeptical. Remember, Al Gore wanted Ronald Reagan to be the nominee as “he would be easy to beat.”
Trump’s chances depend where things are in 2024.
If the economy is really in the crapper to the point where even the media can no longer cover it up, I think Trump would win, provided he makes a few changes in his approach.