“I’m not on the ticket, but I am on the ticket, because this is also a referendum about me,” Trump told voters that October. And now, Trump seems to be putting in place exactly the same strategy for 2020. But by now we should all have learned that when Trump grabs attention, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s helping himself politically. The 2020 election will obviously be distinct in all kinds of ways we can’t yet anticipate. Read more:Henry Olsen: Trump’s chances in 2020 aren’t nearly as bad as people thinkGreg Sargent: Trump is afraid he’ll lose reelection, and he’s in a fury over itPaul Waldman: Why Trump actually has many advantages in 2020

Source: Washington Post June 20, 2019 16:41 UTC