After his success in New Hampshire, it has become quite obvious that Donald Trump will win the Republican primaries. Moreover, going forward, he stands a good chance of winning the support of the majority of American voters as the incumbent American president continues to ignore public opinion, writes The Guardian columnist Lloyd Green.
Donald Trump has won the US Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire, easily beating Nikki Haley. Earlier, the former White House chief also received strong support in Iowa, and all subsequent stages of this race are just “a formality on the way to the coronation”, according to The Guardian columnist Lloyd Green.
According to him, the Republican Party “belongs” to Trump. This is the third time he has become its “standard-bearer” and, perhaps, this time he will win not thanks to the electors, but will get a majority or even an absolute majority of the popular vote, which he has never managed before.
In his speeches, Joe Biden insists that democracy is at stake in the upcoming elections, but his mantras have little effect on Americans. Moreover, the president too often ignores the prevailing public sentiment, including dissatisfaction with migration policy, the author of the article emphasises.
At the same time, Trump does not hide the fact that after coming to power, he would not mind becoming a dictator, if only for one day. Moreover, his electoral base is eager to have an authoritarian leader at the head of the country, the publicist argues.
“America should have been scared. But in reality, less than most voters are frightened by the prospect of Trump becoming America’s Caesar,” Lloyd Green argues.