Washington Post: “It’s possible that Trump will be too focused on golf or on trying to save his troubled company to involve himself all that much in politics. He’ll also have to worry about staying out of jail. But if instead Trump wants to retain his grip on the Republican Party, he can. He has already been dropping hints that he might run again in 2024, and while that’s highly unlikely, what matters most to him is that as long as he keeps the possibility alive, Republicans (and the media) will have to keep paying attention to him.”
“It’s not as though Republican congressional leaders are so charismatic that they could elbow Trump aside for control of the party’s psyche. Nor are the potential 2024 candidates all that compelling; no one will be riveted by the spectacle of a Tom Cotton speech. So as long as Trump wants, he can continue as the de facto leader of the party. And that’s excellent news for Democrats. We should never forget that as captivating as Trump is, he has always been extremely unpopular… It might not be easy, but Trump has already proven himself to be an extraordinary motivator of Democratic turnout. And if a 2024 Trump candidacy still seems possible, casting the midterms as at least in part about the specter of a Trump restoration might be quite persuasive”