A Second Trump Term Is Unlikely to Be Good

Lower your expectations and be clear-eyed about what a second Trump term would mean.

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Republican presidential nominee and former president Donald Trump speaks during a Fox News town hall hosted by Sean Hannity in Harrisburg, Pa., September 4, 2024.

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Donald Trump may yet win another presidential term. Even those who consider that outcome vastly better than the alternative should go in with their eyes open: A second Trump term is unlikely to go well.

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Dan McLaughlin

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Dan McLaughlin

Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online and a fellow at National Review Institute.

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