The Economist began its article today, Friday, with the important questions that occupy the mind of America, and then the West, most notably: Will the man who tried to overturn the results of the presidential elections in 2020, and threatened to dissolve the most powerful military alliance in the world and played his tail with the President, decide? Vladimir Putin that he wants to run again?
And if so, can it be stopped?
Although these questions may seem premature, the magazine says, the first primaries of 2024 are closer in time than the last general election 94 weeks ago.
And the magazine pointed out that Donald Trump, despite his poor record in office and his outrageous behavior after the Americans expelled him, his grip on the Republican Party has been strengthened, as well as the crushing defeat of Representative Liz Cheney in the primary elections in Wyoming this week is important, because it robs Congress of a conservative, courageous and principled person , and because it fits a certain style.
While not all of Trump's endorsements won their primaries, most did, and perhaps the biggest indication of his influence is that many of the losing candidates sought his endorsement as well.
These contests were not over different flavors of conservatism, but over which contender would most support the "Make America Great Again" slogan.
A lot may change between now and the first Republican primary, but unless Trump decides he doesn't want to run or something stops him from doing so, it looks like he's going to win the Republican nomination.
Early polls on who Republican voters want to be their nominee in 2024 indicate that about 50 percent say he is Trump.
In a system in which a candidate can defeat most competitors with 30% strong support in the first states, this is a huge starting point.
The magazine believes that a lot may change between now and the first Republican primary, but unless Trump decides that he does not want to run or that something prevents him from doing so, it appears that he will win the Republican nomination.
This leads to the second question: Can it be stopped?
And the magazine added that one of the obstacles in this is the law, noting the many legal problems that Trump faced, yet nothing has been proven against him to incriminate him and take him out of the picture, but these legal problems increase his incentive to run.
The Economist asked: If neither his party nor the law stops him, who can?
She concluded that it is best to rely on the common sense of the American people;
Many voters realize it is dangerous and undemocratic, and most don't want it back, and the reason Trump has campaigned so aggressively on the credibility of the ballot box is that he knows the fund can defeat him.