Trump in 2024 = Romney in 2012

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Op-Ed

Trump 2024 Is Romney 2012

By James Anthony | May 20, 2023 at 3:23pm

In 2024, the Republicans will be moving again. In 2022, Freedom Caucus candidates enlarged the Republican coalition enough to win a majority in the House. For 2024, fortunately, donors are giving more funding to Ron DeSantis and less to Donald Trump. Read more…

Op-Ed: Trump 2024 Is Romney 2012

In 2012, the Republicans were on a roll. Tea Party candidates had enlarged the Republican coalition enough to win a majority in the House and break the Democratic supermajority in the Senate. But Mitt Romney had an Achilles heel. A Massachusetts progressive, Romney had championed “Romneycare,” the pilot program for Obamacare. Romney would not diminish his signature achievement by attacking Obamacare.

Specifics change, but themes repeat. In 2024, the Republicans will be moving again. In 2022, Freedom Caucus candidates enlarged the Republican coalition enough to win a majority in the House. For 2024, fortunately, donors are giving more funding to Ron DeSantis and less to Donald Trump.

Trump has his own Achilles heel. A New York progressive, Trump led the federal government as it rolled out massive deprivations in the form of “covidcare.” Covidcare’s most destructive elements included lockdowns, huge inflation caused by stimulus money, and vaccine mandates. When all elements are combined, covidcare emerges as the only serious contender for having caused massive rises, domestically and worldwide, in excess deaths and injuries — including some

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Are Trump’s Policies Here to Stay?

Just as Herbert Hoover and George W. Bush pioneered policies that were continued by their successors, Trump has done the same for Biden. But with the baggage of his handling of the pandemic, will Trump be able to win the 2024 GOP nomination?

Will Trump Run Again?

According to a recent poll, 88% of respondents said yes, while only 12% said no. But with Republican progressives creating problems instead of fixing them, voters may not be buying what Trump is selling in 2024.

• DeSantis may not have the support to overcome Democrats’ election laws
• Contaminated pools of votes may allow Democrats to swing elections
• Trump won’t own up to his handling of the pandemic

While DeSantis or another Republican may force Democrats to mobilize their election law defiance, Trump won’t. His denial or excuses weaken his campaign and decrease the number of voters who would lean toward him. In 2024, voters may be looking for a candidate who can fix problems, not create them.

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