Voters Prefer Trump, Not Just His Policies – WSJ

No one can say precisely whether it s due to hysterical Democrats tossing unhinged insults at the Republican presidential nominee, anger over the inflation of the Biden-Harris era, exhaustion with the never-ending culture war against American tradition, or perhaps the inability of the vice president to make a case for her candidacy. But quite unexpectedly Donald Trump is becoming less controversial.

For years, even many of his voters had found him to be a distasteful necessity in countering the depredations of the Washington establishment and the progressive left. But something new is happening. Whatever the cause, voters increasingly view Mr. Trump not as simply an effective tool to defend their rights, but someone they like. Perhaps some view him as a pleasingly blunt instrument to address societal nonsense. Or maybe after a few assassination attempts voters have decided to cut him some slack. There is still no guarantee he ll win what seems to be a very close presidential race. But Mr. Trump now stands on the brink of popularity.

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James Freeman.