Trump’s Inevitability Problem
His apparent stranglehold on the GOP race is both emboldening and hindering.
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There’s Donald Trump, and there’s everyone else. At the moment, the former president of the United States appears unbeatable in the 2024 Republican primary race. But perhaps inevitable is a trickier word than it seems.
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It’s Iowa Time
What happens when you say the unsayable? Former Representative (and current GOP presidential contender) found out the hard way Friday night. “Donald Trump is not running for president to make America great again,” Hurd told the Republican
