GOP Senators Firmly Believe Trump: With less than 40 days until the Iowa caucuses, prominent Senate Republicans are confident that the 2024 GOP presidential primary is essentially over. Former President Donald Trump dominates the polls, and his competitors seem more interested in bickering among themselves. The recent Republican presidential debate in Alabama had the lowest TV ratings of the primary cycle, and the candidates on stage struggled to distinguish themselves.
Senator Lindsey Graham, a key ally of Trump, stated that “the cake is baked” regarding the state of the presidential race. Senator Eric Schmitt, another Trump supporter, believes Trump has the nomination secured. Even critics of Trump acknowledge the reality facing the Republican Party, with Senator Mitt Romney stating that Trump is the presumptive nominee.
The absence of Trump from the presidential debates deprived his rivals of crucial political attention, allowing them to focus on attacking each other. Senator Tim Scott, a favorite among establishment Republicans, surprised many by dropping out months before the Iowa caucuses. Meanwhile, the campaign of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, once considered a formidable contender, struggled under continuous attacks from Trump and missteps by the candidate.
In the eyes of many Senate Republicans, Trump’s dominance and the lack of a clear alternative make his nomination all but certain, despite legal challenges and controversies surrounding his actions in the aftermath of the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.
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