Youngkin won’t accept it. He was installed by the Deep State to counter Trump.
“Youngkin won’t accept it. He was installed by the Deep State to counter Trump”.
I recall Trump taking credit for Youngkin’s victory, when in fact Youngkin had deftly kept his distance from Trump throughout that campaign. Explaining his victory, Youngkin explained his winning coalition consisted of Trump supporters, independents, moderate Republicans, disaffected Democrats and even a few never-Trumpers. With that coalition, he was able to flip a +10 Democrat state.
For 2024, Trump has his loyal supporters but the other groups listed above are out of his reach. More than anyone else, Trump is a known quantity. No one is changing their mind about him. Thus, he remains stuck in the low to mid-40s in all the general election scenarios with Biden. A Trump candidacy will inevitably lead to President Kamala Harris, but Trump loyalists either can’t see this or possibly don’t care.