Christian Campigli May 04, 2022
Alive, healthy and determined to take back what he thinks is his. Anyone who thought Donald Trump would gladly accept defeat and retire to a kind of golden pension was wrong. And not a little. The tycoon, dubbed by many international analysts as the only one capable of making Vladimir Putin think, has begun a slow climb that will see him back into the White House in 2024.
Apparently, one attempt came from the Republican party. His main candidates in Ohio won, confirming the strength of the former US President. Former Councilman Max Miller won the House primary, Jd Vance won the Senate primary. A significant result, particularly that of Vance, who will clash with Democrat Tim Ryan in November’s midterm elections to replace Republican Rob Portman in one of the key challenges that will decide Senate control.
Ryan easily beat progressive lawyer Morgan Harper and IT executive Traci Johnson in the Democratic primary. “I want our manufacturing to become a world power. I want to help this country override China.” With these words he addressed the crowd of supporters. A classic theme that has made Trump popular and popular. Especially in that deep America that we Europeans understand only minimally.
States and cities far removed from the limelight of New York or California in every respect. Minor but incredibly important realities in the Stars and Stripes chessboard like Virginia, Nebraska, Idaho. Vance described the Ohio primary as a “battle for the soul” of Republicans: on one side the combed establishment, on the other side of the fence those like him and Trump who are instead willing to fight to impose more populist positions.
By early March, the Conservative leader was in apparent trouble, third behind his challengers in the polls. On April 15, however, he received the support of the former president and began the comeback that then led to success. Tangible proof that the tycoon is still alive, well and not at all ready to leave what he thinks is his.