Trump’s financiers saw the writing on the wall: Trump was almost killed with no clear heir apparent, which would have killed the movement or stalled the Republicans long enough that Biden would win and Project 2025 would fail. They had to rush in someone young who would carry the torch when Don eventually dies.
No one was planning political optics. They were desperate for a replacement.
Trump’s financiers saw the writing on the wall: Trump was almost killed with no clear heir apparent, which would have killed the movement or stalled the Republicans long enough that Biden would win and Project 2025 would fail. They had to rush in someone young who would carry the torch when Don eventually dies.
No one was planning political optics. They were desperate for a replacement.