Every President Gets a Raw Deal

Of all the justifications Trump supporters provide the befuddled journalists who cannot grok their political preferences, one stands out: Donald Trump got a raw deal.

GOP primary voters backing the former president, when explaining their support, are likely to cite their positive impressions of his record in office, their sense of financial and physical security during his presidency, what he’s promised to do in office, or affection for his general demeanor. But when pressed as to why Trump deserves a second term in the White House, Republicans will often tell their interlocutors that the former president was given a bad shake in his first.