Donald Trump officially launched his campaign to be president again on a stage in Waco, Texas.

Despite the likelihood of an imminent arrest and a campaign in disarray he is still, somehow, the frontrunner to face Joe Biden at the 2024 election.

So, how can Trump still command the Republican base? Can the party, and America, ever be rid of him? And will he be the first former president to be indicted?

Today, senior fellow at the US studies centre and former Democratic staffer Bruce Wolpe on Trump’s first steps on the election trail.

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Guest: Senior fellow at the US studies centre, Bruce Wolpe

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