DONALD Trump’s astonishing political ascent has been fuelled by his reputation for telling it like it is. But there must surely be a limit to how much truth (or Mr Trump’s version of it) voters want to hear. Over the course of a rambling, vitriolic rant in Iowa on November 12th, he may have touched that limit.
Speaking at Fort Dodge, Mr Trump derided Ben Carson, his mild-mannered, closest rival; voters, especially Iowans, whose intelligence he questioned; and the beliefs of evangelical Christians, who are largely for Mr Carson. On the face of it, this might seem par for the course. Among his many previous gaffes, Mr Trump has shamefully slandered Mexicans as rapists. His political demise has been predicted often—yet he has led the Republican field for three months. Here, though, are three reasons why his latest rant could have crossed a fatal line.
First, Mr Trump is often at least entertaining, but this performance was dreadful. Normally punctual, he turned up late, looking exhausted, having campaigned in three states in three days, and then rattled on for...Continue reading
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