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In Trump, the Republicans face a two-year reckoning

In Trump, the Republicans face a two-year reckoning

The GOP is reeling from a poor showing in the midterms and blaming former president Donald Trump as party infighting is only set to get worse.

The 2024 US presidential campaign has started in earnest, but the timing couldn’t be worse for the Republicans.

Former president Donald Trump, ignoring pleas from many in his own party, announced his intention to run for office at his Florida residence Mar-a-Lago this week, just days after President Joe Biden told reporters at the White House that he would run again.

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Matthew Cranston
Matthew CranstonUnited States correspondentMatthew Cranston was The Australian Financial Review’s United States correspondent.

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