The Daily Blast: Why Some GOPers Are Suddenly Admitting Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks
Jun 25, 2024
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Mona Charen, a Never Trump conservative, discusses how many Republicans are expressing doubts about Trump's chances despite efforts to boost his image. Topics include GOP overestimating Biden's weaknesses, concerns about Trump's strength post-conviction, and strategies to highlight Biden's vulnerabilities within the Republican Party.
Republican doubts about Trump's chances contrasting with public image of strength post-conviction.
Challenges to narrative of Biden's weakness as Republicans acknowledge uncertainties in beating him.
Deep dives
Republicans Question Trump's Political Invincibility Amid Fundraising and Polling Concerns
Revealing cracks in Republican confidence, recent reports suggest that Trump's fundraising success post-conviction contrasts with underlying doubts about his chances. Despite public displays of strength, concerns about abortion issues, defections from GOP voters, and polls indicating Trump's conviction affecting independents signal a different reality.
Reconsidering Misrepresentation of Biden's Age as a Political Vulnerability
Challenges to the narrative of Biden's age as a significant weakness are emerging as Republicans acknowledge uncertainties in beating him. Overselling his alleged infirmity clashes with observations of Biden's mental acuity, punctuated by attempts to portray him as unfit through misleading videos and aging-related criticisms.
GOP Confronts Down-Ballot Issues: Impact of Abortion and MAGA Support
Republican reflection on down-ballot difficulties surfaces as reflections on election outcomes like the Ohio special election and senatorial polls reveal shifting dynamics. Challenges extend beyond abortion controversies to highlight the liabilities of maintaining allegiance to the MAGA platform, pointing to strategic reassessments and potential shifts in electoral strategies.
In recent days, Donald Trump’s spinners have worked hard to build up images of his supposed political invincibility. But what if it’s all smoke and mirrors? In an important new piece, Politico reports that behind the scenes, many Republicans are suddenly feeling quite uncertain about Trump’s chances. We talked to Never Trump conservative Mona Charen, an editor and columnist at The Bulwark who has written shrewdly about the GOP tendency to overestimate Biden’s weaknesses, about what’s really driving these sudden new doubts—and whether the race is really turning in Biden’s favor.