American Voters’ Achilles’ Heel
Comedic timing is no measure of fitness to lead, but humor has become a nonnegotiable trait for presidential contenders.
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With 18 months to go before the 2024 election, a Trump-Biden rematch seems imminent, a sharp reversal of expectation from as recently as this March. Trump’s resurgence is a reminder of what has become a nonnegotiable trait for presidential contenders—and the electorate’s Achilles’ heel.
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