TRUMP, HALEY, DESANTIS — WHO CAN BEAT BIDEN? It’s fair to say that a lot of Republican establishment types, the ones who are either in the donor class or close to it, do not believe former President Donald Trump can win a general election rematch with President Joe Biden. They support Nikki Haley in part because they believe she can beat Biden.
First of all, they’re appalled by Trump and would oppose him under any conditions — remember that. But part of their current view is based on their belief that the coming legal onslaught against Trump — at least one criminal trial, a possible guilty verdict, and continued pre-trial wrangling and revelations from his other indictments — will finally wear down the resolve of some voters who currently say they support Trump. They also know that in terms of attacks on Trump from Democrats and Democratic-adjacent media, you ain’t seen nuthin’ yet. As intense as you might think the attacks on Trump are now, they are guaranteed to get worse in a general election season.
