The official said Trump’s survival amid legal issues and Democratic critiques would make his victory particularly surprising.
A victory for former President Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election would be “the greatest comeback in American political history”, a former White House official has said.
The unexpected twists of the 2024 election—including assassination attempts against the Republican candidate and the incumbent president withdrawing from the race three months before the vote—have cemented it as one of the most unusual in U.S. history.
Perhaps one of the most striking aspects of this unique election is the persistence of Trump’s campaign, despite the former president facing numerous legal obstacles while campaigning for the White House.
“What other man could survive two impeachments, a congressional committee investigation stacked against him, two special prosecutors, dozens of state and federal felony indictments and opposition from a significant chunk of his own party, including his former vice president and a chief of staff?” William McGurn, who served as the White House director of speechwriting for President George W. Bush between 2006 and 2008, wrote in a Monday op-ed for The Wall Street Journal.
