The Trump Wannabees | Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The GOP held their first presidential debate for the 2024 election cycle and the crowded stage was notable for a significant absence.
Former president Donald Trump was nowhere to be seen. Enjoying a commanding lead in the polls, Trump rightly felt that it was beneath his dignity to share a stage with a crew of also-rans. So the evening became a contest to see who could imitate Trump best. But Trump did remain in the news thanks to fresh new indictments in Georgia over his alleged conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.
To examine the debates and Trump’s domination of the GOP, fellow Nation…
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