Trump’s second win was no November surprise

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Democrats were stunned to find themselves once again losing to former President Donald Trump, whom they once believed was spent as a political force after his 2020 loss, subsequent refusal to concede, Jan. 6, two impeachments, Republican underperformance in the 2022 midterm elections, and multiple indictments.

But Trump’s performance on Tuesday should not have come as a surprise. The signs that he remained a formidable opponent were there all along.

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