Michael Gerson: Trump Is Becoming More Popular

‘Sorry to ruin people’s coffee, but we need to recognize the reality here’

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GERSON: “We need to recognize the reality here. The first is that all this information is coming out that Donald Trump made a serious, concerted attempt to overturn the 2020 election. So we're gaining information on his lawlessness. Second, we're seeing that the party, the Republican Party, rather than revolting against this, is embracing it. He's becoming more popular. And this is creating a kind of feedback loop of radicalization within the -- with the president and his strongest supporters. And we also have to recognize that the political trend, the normal political trends are going in the short and medium term in the Republican direction. This is not just because of bad Democratic messaging, it's because of the coalitions that they have in a presidential election. We're increasingly polarized by education and that -- and Republicans -- it gives Republicans significant advantages on our -- on our map the way it's done. So I don't consider this alarmism. I consider this just description of where we are right now.”

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