Fear Factor: GOP Challengers Are Afraid of Trump

Of all the advantages that Donald Trump has in the competition for the 2024 Republican nomination — immediate past president, ability to generate enormous media attention, etc. — perhaps foremost among them is the fact that other Republican candidates are afraid of him.

It’s hard to think of anyone who has ever won a major-party nomination while showing fear, especially of someone else in the field.

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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Of all the advantages that Donald Trump has in the competition for the 2024 Republican nomination — immediate past president, ability to generate enormous media attention, etc. — perhaps foremost among them is the fact that other Republican candidates are afraid of him.

It’s hard to think of anyone who has ever won a major-party nomination while showing fear, especially of someone else in the field.