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If you do not have a nickname, Trump does not fear you
The more crowded the 2024 US presidential race, the higher the chance the ex-leader will secure the Republican Party’s nomination
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The only candidates who could beat Donald Trump are those who never served him, says the writer.
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Edward Luce
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The proverbial cemeteries are filled with conservatives who thought they could beat Mr Donald Trump. Some Republicans, like former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley who launched a presidential bid this week,
Others, such as former vice-president Mike Pence, cannot bring themselves to criticise the ex-president even after the latter incited a lynch mob against him. Trying to come back from the political dead will be no picnic.
