Base jumpers: How a rumored Trump VP pick could help seal one path to defeating Biden

Published April 2, 2024 7:53am ET



Democrats have traditionally been able to bank on three major voting blocs backing them at the ballot box. However, President Joe Biden may not have that luxury this time around. Former President Donald Trump has made significant inroads with the black and Latino communities, as well as young voters, all of whom are seeing significant shifts away from their traditional Democratic Party home. If Biden cannot turn the tide, his path to victory in 2024 becomes much more narrow and, in some crucial swing states, almost impossible. In this series, Base Jumpers, the Washington Examiner looks at each of those three bases in detail. Piece two is about how Trump could win just enough Latino voters to defeat Biden.

A key path to former President Donald Trump winning another four years in the White House relies on winning just enough Latino voters to deny President Joe Biden victory in the 2024 race.

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