Even among those who failed to get his endorsement, a large number did their best to turn themselves into “mini-Trumps” mimicking his style, his positions on issues and declaring themselves MAGA and America First. During the primaries a lot of attention was paid to candidates at all levels who were hungry for Trump’s endorsement. Another one that received insufficient coverage is that there is still a “normal” Republican Party in waiting, and Democrats, who have had three substantial wins in recent years, (the 2018 midterms, the 2020 presidential and the 2022 Senate) may not do as well against a “Trumpless” party.ĭuring the primaries, my team at Brookings conducted a review of every single Republican and Democratic candidate for Congress. Editors don’t like that.”įor more than seven years, Trump has sucked all the air out of the media space, and climate change isn’t the only story that has gotten lost in the shuffle. Climate change stories tend to depress ratings and subscriptions. The veteran journalist Marvin Kalb writes of his coverage: “Trump is known to raise TV ratings and increase newspaper subscriptions. He has dominated news coverage since he came down that golden escalator in Trump Tower.
Donald Trump is like a 10-car pileup on the side of the highway.
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