ANALYSIS: Why a Growing GOP Field Is Beneficial to Trump

Contact Your Elected Officials
The Epoch Times Header

It took a little while, but the GOP 2024 presidential field has suddenly and dramatically expanded.

In a matter of days, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially joined the 2024 Republican presidential field, ending months of hints and speculation.

Virginia Gov,ย Glenn Youngkin, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, and others could soon launch campaigns as well.

On May 26, NBC and other sources reported that North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is readying a bid for 2024, citing comments from an unnamed aide. A source familiar with the matter confirmed that reporting to The Epoch Times.

Former President Donald Trump remains the clear front-runner, ahead of DeSantis in the polls. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, businessman Perry Johnson, and others have also entered the race.

Unsurprisingly, Trump and DeSantis backers see the situation differently. Yet, in conversations with activists and with major scholars of history and politics, it became apparent that the growing field likely works to the former presidentโ€™s advantage: A race that could have been defined as โ€œTrump vs. DeSantisโ€ is growing more chaotic by the day, preventing Trumpโ€™s opposition from forming a single bulwark against him.

Trump, DeSantis, and the Rest

โ€œWeโ€™re going to have an absolute clown show of a primary,โ€ said Alex Bruesewitz, a Trump-aligned consultant, in a May 25 interview with The Epoch Times.

He argued that the announcements from Scott and DeSantis have set the stage for more pols to rush in where many have so far feared to tread.

In his judgment, thatโ€™s down to DeSantisโ€™s falling poll numbers in the past several months.

Bruesewitz claimed DeSantis wouldnโ€™t be up against so many possible rivals โ€œhad he kept the momentum that he had in mid-January.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s clear that DeSantis is a huge threat to Trump,โ€ said Elon Gerberg, a DeSantis advocate, in a May 26 interview with The Epoch Times.

Gerberg is the founder of the parental rights group Florida Fathers for Freedom.

โ€œI started a whole organization trying to get dads to the forefront,โ€ he said, citing the mask mandates in schools as a trigger for his activism. DeSantis, a relatively early leader against pandemic-era restrictions on liberty, helped create the context for the conservative activism now flourishing in the Sunshine State.

Byย Nathan Worcester

Read Full Article on TheEpochTimes.com

The Epoch Times
The Epoch Timeshttps://www.theepochtimes.com/
Tired of biased news? The Epoch Times is truthful, factual news that other media outlets don't report. No spin. No agenda. Just honest journalism like it used to be.

The Vital Importance of Constitutional Rules

Rules have always been important in the determination of what was, and is, good and right and what is conversely evil and wrong in the course of human society.

Armistice and amnesiaโ€ฏย 

In case you missed it too, June 25thโ€ฏmarked the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War โ€“ the first hot front of the Cold War.โ€ฏ

Candace Owens Gets Sued by Macrons

Candace Owens began a deep dive into the lives of French President Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte, and the story of how they came to be together.

Fluoride โ€˜Tabletsโ€™ For Babies EXPLODE in Popularity Amid Water Fluoridation Rollbacks

Reportedly, NPCs are so distraught that their toddlers wonโ€™t be fed a neurotoxin through the public water supply that theyโ€™ve resorted to fluoride pills.

ChatGPT Goes Biblical about End Times!

There are some truly outstanding internet content creators, or...

Deputy FBI Director Promises โ€˜Dignified Effort at Truthโ€™ With Ongoing Investigations

FBI Deputy Director said the agency is conducting multiple investigations related to alleged public corruption and weaponization of government.

Education Department Probe Finds 5 Virginia School Districts Violated Title IX

Five school districts in No. VA violated Title IX by allowing students to access โ€œintimate, sex-segregated facilities based on subjective โ€˜gender identity,โ€™โ€

Washington State Sues to Prevent Trump Admin From Accessing Food Aid Immigration Data

Washington state is suing financial services company Fidelity Information Service to prevent it from sharing food aid data with the federal government.

5 Things to Know About Trump Adminโ€™s Settlement With Columbia University

Under agreement between President Trump and Columbia regarding anti-Semitism, school will pay a $200 million fine to regain federal money.

US Strikes Trade Deal With European Union

After months of negotiation, President Donald Trump said on July 27 that he reached a trade deal with the European Union.

Trump Says Supreme Courtโ€™s Immunity Ruling Likely Helps Obama Following DNI Disclosures

President Trump said Obama likely has immunity following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in light of a report that was declassified by DNI Tulsi Gabbard.

Ex-DOJ Officials File Lawsuit Against Bondi Over Terminations

Former DOJ officials filed lawsuit against AG Bondi and the fed. govt, saying they were terminated for work on cases related to Jan. 6 Capitol breach.

Odds of U.S.-EU Trade Deal Are 50โ€“50 Ahead of Tariff Deadline: Trump

President Donald Trump said thereโ€™s a 50โ€“50 chance that the United States will finalize a trade deal with the European Union before an Aug. 1 deadline.
spot_img

Related Articles