Elon Musk's Carnival of Crazy has just gone to 11, as he's going to let Trump back on Twitter. As Josh Marshall notes, that really shouldn't freak people out. One of the unknowable aspects of Trumpistan is the degree to which coverage of Trump leads to support for Trump.
I think at this point, with the data from 2020 and 2022 solidifying, we can say that Trump is a simultaneously a drag on Republicans and a motivator for some voters. The degree to which people are simply tired of his bullshit - January 6th and so on - has to be factored into this.
Trump is powerless to restrain himself. He will confess to crimes just because. Since there is now a special prosecutor investigating Trump's crimes surrounding January 6th and stealing documents, Trump could very well starting digging a hole that he can't escape. As Marshall notes, we need to beat Trumpism by beating Trumpism, not silencing it and hoping it goes away.
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