Probably would have won in 2024 if trump simply accepted defeat and went away like every other losing candidate. He could have run as"trump’s ideas but more stable". As it stands the base he needs think he’s the guy who prevented trump from stealing the election.
One side thinks he’s a traitor to Trumpism for not helping to steal the election, and the other sees him as a wuss for covering for Trump. So both sides see him as a wimp and not fully reliable.
Probably would have won in 2024 if trump simply accepted defeat and went away like every other losing candidate. He could have run as"trump’s ideas but more stable". As it stands the base he needs think he’s the guy who prevented trump from stealing the election.
One side thinks he’s a traitor to Trumpism for not helping to steal the election, and the other sees him as a wuss for covering for Trump. So both sides see him as a wimp and not fully reliable.