signalmankenneth
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Looks like the thrill is gone and Trump is certainly in a more weaken state now?!! Where are all those Trump rallies?!!
Will future historians look back and declare 2022 as the year that Donald Trump’s spell finally began to lose its magic?
Reports of Trump’s political demise have been greatly exaggerated for years now. But this time feels different.
We saw hints of Trump’s political decline in late 2021, but his 2022 got off to a rocky start with a rally in Arizona that failed to recapture his old magic. My observation at the time was that Trump “needs new material, and fast, because if his Arizona rally shows anything, it’s that the old routine just doesn’t land anymore.”
Throughout the year, Trump’s problems only increased.
In February, he praised Vladimir Putin’s use of propaganda to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius.” There was nothing new about Trump praising Putin, but his assessment of Putin’s savvy strategy turned laughable when Ukraine’s strong resistance made Putin look weak.
Trump also bet on the wrong horses in the domestic political arena, as Republican backlash over Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Oz (who would go on to lose his U.S. Senate race in November) began to mount in early spring.
The trend of Republicans publicly criticizing Trump continued into the summer, with the Jan. 6 committee, which wisely focused on Republican witnesses testifying about Trump’s behavior.
There is little evidence that the hearings significantly changed minds about Trump. But around the time they kicked off in earnest, a Granite State Poll showed that, for the first time, Ron DeSantis had a lead over Trump among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire.
Next came the FBI’s search of Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. Ironically, the raid seemed to at least briefly help Trump and kill DeSantis’ momentum. But the rally-around-the-flag momentum that Trump received by playing victim to the deep state was short-lived. It also served to showcase some ugly fans inclined to target the FBI for violence, earning Republican rebukes.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-trump-reign-republican-terror-030033452.html
Will future historians look back and declare 2022 as the year that Donald Trump’s spell finally began to lose its magic?
Reports of Trump’s political demise have been greatly exaggerated for years now. But this time feels different.
We saw hints of Trump’s political decline in late 2021, but his 2022 got off to a rocky start with a rally in Arizona that failed to recapture his old magic. My observation at the time was that Trump “needs new material, and fast, because if his Arizona rally shows anything, it’s that the old routine just doesn’t land anymore.”
Throughout the year, Trump’s problems only increased.
In February, he praised Vladimir Putin’s use of propaganda to justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius.” There was nothing new about Trump praising Putin, but his assessment of Putin’s savvy strategy turned laughable when Ukraine’s strong resistance made Putin look weak.
Trump also bet on the wrong horses in the domestic political arena, as Republican backlash over Trump’s endorsement of Dr. Oz (who would go on to lose his U.S. Senate race in November) began to mount in early spring.
The trend of Republicans publicly criticizing Trump continued into the summer, with the Jan. 6 committee, which wisely focused on Republican witnesses testifying about Trump’s behavior.
There is little evidence that the hearings significantly changed minds about Trump. But around the time they kicked off in earnest, a Granite State Poll showed that, for the first time, Ron DeSantis had a lead over Trump among likely GOP primary voters in New Hampshire.
Next came the FBI’s search of Trump’s residence at Mar-a-Lago. Ironically, the raid seemed to at least briefly help Trump and kill DeSantis’ momentum. But the rally-around-the-flag momentum that Trump received by playing victim to the deep state was short-lived. It also served to showcase some ugly fans inclined to target the FBI for violence, earning Republican rebukes.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/why-trump-reign-republican-terror-030033452.html
