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Why Trump Might Not Run
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Why Trump Might Not Run

There is one major factors most media pundits are not taking into account.

Dec 15, 2021
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by Ben Cohen

The general consensus in the media seems to be that Donald Trump will run for President again in 2024. Pundits are busy “reporting” on a mythical matchup between Trump and Biden, and a slew of Democrats they are convinced will replace the sitting President.

“Kamala vs Trump”, “Buttigieg vs Trump” and even “Gretchen Whitmer vs Trump” stories are circulating, sending casual observers of politics into a feeding frenzy. The two major narratives appear to be that:

  1. Biden is too old to be President, and a resurgent Trump is going to destroy him.

  2. There are many Democrats vying to replace Biden, none of whom are equipped to take on Trump (the focus is on Kamala Harris).

If you’ve covered US politics for long enough, you know to ignore pretty much anyone who makes bold claims about who will be facing who in an upcoming presidential election, particularly more than a year out. Perennial grifter/political consultant Dick Morris once penned a book titled “Condi v…

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