Thrice indicted, twice impeached, once defeated, a reputation in tatters one would be forgiven for thinking the fever surrounding his political career had died.
Thrice indicted, twice impeached, once defeated, a reputation in tatters one would be forgiven for thinking the fever surrounding his political career had died. Instead, there’s a serious possibility he’ll head back to the Whitehouse in early 2025. Although a re-election may seem impossible, an argument some Republicans are leaning strongly against as time to pick an electoral candidate draws nearer, 2016 remains a cautionary tale for anyone who would underestimate him. The odds may be stacked in Biden’s favour in a race against Trump but that doesn’t mean the result of the possible rematch is already decided.
Biden’s function as President seemed largely to get Trump out of office and reserve the position for a better Democrat candidate which in theory worked. If Trump’s continued popularity among so many didn’t preserver three years on.
The republican party, particularly in the southern states seem divided by those still in support of Trump and those trying to find a way out of a party that treats Trump’s words (and his tweets) like gospel. Trump polls in the Republican party at a favourability rate of 77.4% as of the 16th of November but this doesn’t represent the American public where Trump polls at 41.4%. The level of support that still exists for Trump in the US seems insane when we think about events like the Capitol Riots and his action – or inaction – relating to the Covid-19 pandemic but support simply continues to rise and we can only hope it doesn’t lead to Trump back in such a position of power.
Trump is, undoubtedly, a man that should not be at the forefront of a country.
The Capitol attack of 2021 seems to me the most astute evidence that the American public’s adoration of Trump’s politics isn’t going away any time soon. Despite these events happening two years ago the fanatic belief that Trump could not lose an election shows how much people truly believed in him and his right to govern.
Trump is, undoubtedly, a man that should not be at the forefront of a country. He is a businessman who should retire to one of his many golf clubs (preferably not the one in Scotland) and leave politics well enough alone. But I can’t see the Republican party’s obsession with him dissipating any time soon and as such we’re stuck with him until something better, or more captivating, comes along.