Debunking the ‘Trump can’t win the general’ Myth

Debunking the ‘Trump can’t win the general’ Myth - By Matt Kane

"As the presidential primary season commences, many career politicians, “experts,” and news outlets have already made one thing abundantly clear.

 “While Donald Trump might win the nomination, he has no path to win the general election” they say, or something to that affect....

Despite all the intricate dialogue that floods the airwaves during U.S. elections, it’s not rocket science. Measuring swing states, overall voter enthusiasm, and primary challenges is the blueprint to follow....
A deeper dive into voter turnout in those states reveals the big picture. 

• Trump received more votes in Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania than any presidential candidate ever, Republican or Democrat, aside from Biden’s inflated numbers in those three states that were all influenced by questionable events...
• Additionally, he received more votes in New York in 2020 than Governor Kathy Hochul did in her election this past fall. 
• In Oregon, another Democrat stronghold, Trump received the fifth most votes in state history, trailing only Obama (twice), Clinton, and Biden but outpacing other prominent Democrats such as Al Gore and John Kerry. 
•  This trend also occurred in smaller states such as Hawaii and even Biden’s home state of Delaware, where Trump also received the most votes of any Republican ever.
• And just for good measure, despite enthusiasm for Ron DeSantis from Rupert Murdoch-owned “conservative” outlets following his reelection this past November, Trump received 5.6 million votes in Florida, another record for any presidential candidate, which was over 1.1 million more votes than DeSantis received in his recent election...