It’s not normal for politicians to be greeted rapturously by sports fans unless they just adroitly handled some crisis or won a major war. But here’s Trump at the Clemson–South Carolina game, walking onto the field to loud cheers:
Crowd in South Carolina goes wild for Trump 🇺🇸
pic.twitter.com/nrwnCkWtI7— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 26, 2023
He continues to be less a politician than a political and cultural phenomenon. Maybe he can still be tripped up in Iowa, but this, in a nutshell, is why he’s been so hard to run against.