President Trump is reshaping the Republican Party into his own image, according to admirers and critics alike. More economic populism, less free trade and immigration; out with global democracy promotion and in with “America First.”
As year one of the Trump presidency comes to a close, however, the most obvious impact isn’t ideological or policy-oriented. In Trump’s GOP, fame and notoriety are assets to aspiring politicians as the party’s grassroots loses patience with its governing class. The below candidates and near-candidates have their differences with Trump and each other, but all of them are easier to see as future Republican contenders after his nomination and election.
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