Steve Schmidt: “The reason that Trump was winning was because the Biden coalition collapsed while the race became fundamentally about Biden.”
“The reason Trump is losing now is because his coalition has collapsed, and the race has become about him.”
Steve Schmidt: “The reason that Trump was winning was because the Biden coalition collapsed while the race became fundamentally about Biden.”
“The reason Trump is losing now is because his coalition has collapsed, and the race has become about him.”
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