by Noah Rothman
If Trump is nominated again, Joe Biden and his allies don’t have to worry about the grueling spadework that is usually necessary to ‘define’ their opponent.
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Then-president Donald Trump, April 20, 2020; President Joe Biden, February 22, 2021
Kevin Lamarque, Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
In late June, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the biggest mistake you can make in politics: He was honest.
After asking himself if Trump was “the strongest” candidate Republicans could nominate to face Joe Biden during an interview on CNBC, McCarthy answered himself: “I don’t know that answer,” he confessed, “but can anybody beat Biden? Yeah, anybody can beat Biden.”
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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In late June, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the biggest mistake you can make in politics: He was honest.
After asking himself if Trump was “the strongest” candidate Republicans could nominate to face Joe Biden during an interview on CNBC, McCarthy answered himself: “I don’t know that answer,” he confessed, “but can anybody beat Biden? Yeah, anybody can beat Biden.”
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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