Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Comeback kid?

Donald Trump is envisioning his second act, according to Politico. “He’s compared it to that time in between seasons of ‘The Apprentice,’ building anticipation and wonderment for what’s to come,” a source is quoted as saying.  

His mood may be similar but his framing may be off-base; at NBC, a second coming would have revolved around the question 'would it make money for the network', and the network's internal politics which, while cut-throat, would likely have been personal and fluid given the relatively small number of players involved.     

In a second bite at the presidency, as well as his large base of supporters, he will run into a potentially vast array of well funded actors lined up to prevent his re-ascendancy. And because they are numerous and have multifaceted interests that happen to coalesce around opposing his second term, they will be harder to manipulate or disarm.     

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