Without question. Listen, there is a loud minority in this country that believe the -- Trump has told them, again and again, and supporters have backed him on this, that there was something untoward about the last election, that it was stolen, that he was the true winner of that election.
Axelrod comments on the beliefs of a significant portion of the Republican base regarding the legitimacy of the last election and the potential backlash if Trump is removed from the ballot.
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I think the political question is the political question. And I think, Jim, I don't think this helps Trump.
Joe Biden did a lot of very positive things. Some things, for example, the largest infrastructure bill since Eisenhower.
Well, look, it's obviously a historic day. I think whatever you think about Donald Trump, you have to acknowledge this is probably the most astonishing comeback in American political history.
There's a cost to U.S. credibility and there's a cost to Trump's credibility by bluffing like this and then pulling back.
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