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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Rebecca Solnit

Donald Trump’s power is fading: Trumpism is the clear and present danger now

Supporters wait for Donald Trump to arrive at a 'Save America' rally, Conroe, Texas, 29 January  2022.
Supporters wait for Donald Trump to arrive at a 'Save America' rally, Conroe, Texas, 29 January 2022. Photograph: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Proclaiming what’s going to happen is a popular way to shrug off taking responsibility for helping to determine what’s going to happen. And it’s something we’ve seen a lot with doomspreading prophecies that Donald Trump is going to run for president or even win in 2024.

One of the assumptions is that Trump will still be alive and competent to run, but the health of this sedentary shouter in his mid-70s, including the after-effects of the Covid-19 he was hospitalised for in 2020, could change.

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