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Some kind of messiah? Former President Donald Trump still has many supporters among Republicans.
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Republicans did not achieve a landslide victory in the US Congressional elections. But former President Trump continues to work on his return. In what direction will the US develop in the coming years? Discuss with us!
There are still no final results, but one thing is certain: the Republican wave in the US elections has not materialized. Bad news for Donald Trump and his comeback plans. It is now an open secret that the former president wants to run again in 2024. “Republicans should consider whether the 76-year-old populist is really the winner of the 2024 presidential election,” writes Thomas Vieregge in a commentary.
And he adds, referring to current President Joe Biden: “By the way, this also applies to Democrats.” According to a recent poll, the vast majority of Americans do not want Biden to serve a second term.
Back to the predecessor: Trump is unlikely to voluntarily leave the field. In an analysis of the election results, US correspondent Elisabeth Postl refers to a televised interview that actually says everything about the subject. He said: If the Republicans win, “then that’s entirely my credit. If they lose, I can’t be blamed at all.”
Ian Buruma, a human rights professor in New York, describes Trump’s appeal in an editorial: “People have turned to him as some sort of messiah. They don’t just support him, they see him as a savior who gives them a sense of pride, mainly because they belong to something bigger than the individual’s life.”
The US is destroying its political system.
Christian Ultsch
Presse’s foreign policy chief Christian Ultsch warned in an editorial a few days ago: “The divide between the two camps is getting deeper. US is destroying its political system Ultsch has no hope of improvement: “Republicans missed an opportunity to redeem themselves after the capture of Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021. They should have distanced themselves from Trump at the latest.”
Of course, all this doesn’t just have domestic political consequences, as Christoph Zotter explained in detail in an editorial. He writes: “Europe must arm itself if a new Trump comes to power.” So far, one question has remained unresolved: “What will the EU do if a US government decides to no longer feel responsible for Europe?”
Join the discussion: How do you assess the political situation in the US? Do you expect Trump to return (or a “new Trump”)? What impact would that have internationally? And how can Europe prepare for this?