It is all too easy to forget former US President Donald Trump’s nightmarish closing days and proclaim America’s return to democratic health. But that would be premature.
One-term US presidents almost never get another bite at the apple. That is because they acknowledge their defeat at the ballot box. Donald Trump, on the other hand, has been telling supporters that he will be tempted to beat Democrats “for a third time”.
Most Republican voters still think last year’s election was stolen. It is difficult to imagine Trump would face a serious conservative rival, should he run again in 2024.
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Financial Times
Edward Luce is the Washington columnist and commentator for the Financial Times. He writes about American politics and the economy.
