In just a few months, Trump may join the exclusive club of two-time presidential losers.
Of course, it is still too early to make any real prediction about November.
But the sharp reversal in Trump’s electoral fortunes raises an obvious question worth thinking about now: If Trump loses, and perhaps especially if he loses badly, what comes next for the Republican Party?
One of the defining attributes of his leadership of the Republican Party is the extent to which he has so thoroughly reshaped Republican identity while leading Republican politicians to a string of national election defeats.
Following Trump’s surprise win in 2016, Republicans either lost or underperformed in 2018, 2020 and 2022.
Persons:
Donald Trump, Trump, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, Trump’s, George H.W, Bush, Doug Mastriano
Organizations:
Republican Party, Trump, Republican
Locations:
— Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, Kari Lake, Arizona, Pennsylvania