“Florida man makes announcement.” That’s how the New York Post, a right-wing tabloid, described the launch of Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign last year, with the headline equivalent of a shrug.
It was a low point for Trump. Disappointing results for his handpicked candidates in the midterm elections had bruised his reputation as a Republican kingmaker, and conservative commentators like Ann Coulter had turned their backs on him.
For a moment, it appeared as if Trump had finally lost his momentum – that his immunity to scandal and setbacks had worn off. His third campaign for the White House debuted to little fanfare.
But since then, Trump has been leading the race for the Republican nomination by proverbial miles, with public opinion polls showing him dozens of percentage points ahead of his closest rivals.
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