(NationalUSNews.com) — Following the failed assassination of former President Donald Trump, various political experts and consultants have expressed their opinion that Trump’s near-death experience could secure him a win in the upcoming presidential election.
Among the political experts claiming that the failed assassination helped Trump’s campaign is Dick Morris, a veteran with years of experience as a Clinton family political consultant. According to Morris, Trump’s behavior immediately after the shooting, coupled with the growing disdain and lack of faith in President Joe Biden, spells a win for the Trump campaign once voters visit the polls in November.
Morris spoke about the failed assassination on his podcast for WABC, where he said that Trump’s close call with death has all but guaranteed his victory against Biden. Morris cited the growing calls for Biden to drop out of the race in favor of a replacement and compared it to the surge of support for Trump following the failed assassination. Morris also briefly cited Trump’s behavior immediately after the shooting, where the former president pumped his fist in defiance, as another factor voters would consider in November.
Morris believes that Trump’s team should refocus itself on guaranteeing the former president’s safety, likely due to concern about more political violence against Trump in the coming weeks. According to Morris, the failed assassination has strengthened the Republican Party and brought independent voters to Trump’s side of the aisle, and a bump in the polls is sure to follow. Morris predicted a ten- to 15-point jump for Trump’s team, providing an almost insurmountable gap for Biden’s team to contend with throughout the election’s closing months.
While Morris believes the attempt on Trump’s life would likely translate to increased support for the former president, he admitted that he isn’t entirely sure how influential the ordeal would be. The former political consultant said that mainstream media outlets would likely share information about the incident, including a now-famous picture of Trump injured in front of an American flag, over the next few months. While Morris claims that the coverage of the incident would benefit Trump’s campaign, the political consultant said that people have to wait and see to determine how much the attempt on the former president’s life would help his political future.
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