And there, no matter how the legal wrangles turn out, lies the answer to a persistent question about Trump: What makes him run?
Ego, surely, in part. A desire to take revenge on his adversaries too.
But two practical reasons, as well.
One is money. Political contributions may be the most reliable revenue stream the Trump family enterprise has at the moment.
The other, equally important, is to bolster his legal defense. As long as he’s running (or even sort of running), Trump can denounce every inquest and subpoena as just another part of a political vendetta. It’s a way to hold his troops together — and to make every prosecutor think twice.
He’s notching up another presidential first: He’s running for reelection to stay out of jail.
How about you run a piece on this? When it came to supporting the government of Afghanistan, Biden cut and run. When Biden stated that the US would defend Taiwan from invasion, his administration erupted with "No, he didn't mean that! That's not our policy!"
ReplyDeleteNow Iran is edging closer to a bomb. Israel is the first direct target of that bomb. Think Biden will step up and help protect Israel?