Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
“Several top Republicans keep saying there’s no way former President Trump can win the 2024 GOP nomination — but polls say he can,” Axios reports.
“Trump’s rivals and critics underestimated him in 2016, often treating him as a sideshow rather than a front-runner. They risk repeating that mistake.”
“Many of those either running for the GOP nomination or considering a run are spending more time focused on dinging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis than Trump, the actual frontrunner.”
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