Donald Trump’s base is at each other’s throats after the GOP suffered crushing defeats in contests across the country on Tuesday.
In the wake of the GOP’s beatings in Virginia, New Jersey, California, and New York City, MAGA has descended into a blamefest, arguing over whether Republicans had failed to mobilize enough voters or if internal fighting and other strategic missteps were to blame.
Some even faulted Trump, accusing him of prioritizing foreign affairs over problems at home.
IMO it’s simpler than that. Overwhelmingly USAmerican political turnout is highest among those dissatisfied with the sitting administration. It’s why we’ve had these 2-term party swaps, which became 1-term swaps after Trump-1; and is why Presidents tend to lose political power in Congress as their terms go on. That can change with an actually inspiring candidate (and I think Mamdani is that type, as was Bernie in 2016).
Generally though, if people are picking what they deem as a lesser evil, hate of the current administration is the main way to push them to action on Election Day.
Mamdani wasn’t born in the US, so can’t run for President