
Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge
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Donald Trump and JD Vance are abandoning their populist promises. That's hurting Republicans while creating openings for Democrats and 2028 rivals.
Andrew Bates is the founder of Wolfpack Strategies, a strategic communications consulting firm. He was Senior White House Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden-Harris Administration and a top spokesperson on the 2020 Biden campaign.
As a result, Trump and Vance are crippling Republicans’ flagship political advantage, creating new divides in their party and the country. Those shifts are big openings for Democrats on voters’ #1 issue, their finances. By the same token, if I were one of the Republicans already navigating the 2028 shadow primary, I’d see growing opportunities to outcompete JD Vance.
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