Trump’s Open Fronts

Published in El Heraldo de Mexico
(Mexico) on 17 April 2024
by Adriana Sarur (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Hannah Bowditch. Edited by Patricia Simoni.
To speak of Donald Trump is to speak of stridency, of aspiration (in the context of capitalism), of misogyny, of business deals — many of them shady — of disrespect for order and institutions.

Donald Trump: “It is an assault on America. And that’s why I’m very proud to be here."


To speak of Donald Trump is to speak of stridency, of aspiration (in the context of capitalism), of misogyny, of business deals — many of them shady — of disrespect for order and institutions. In his role as a politician, we could say the same, but when it happens in the public arena it has social, national and international repercussions.

There are many examples from his time in the White House: his disdain for international organizations, his abandonment of environmental agreements and his threat of the "red button." Most disastrously was the assault on the Capitol that called into question the institutional strengths of the United States.

In this third race for the presidency, when one would think we would see a more tempered Trump, that is not the case. He makes fun of the country's economy (despite it being Joe Biden's greatest current strength); he angrily comments that he would already have put an end to the war in Ukraine (in favor of Russia and his "friend" Putin); he also constantly makes fun of Biden's age (although there is only a four-year age difference); he continues his fierce attacks on migrants; and he harangues his faithful followers with the message that with him their country will be respected again.

However, with just over seven months to go until the election, what is different in this presidential race is that while Trump is rising in the polls — to the detriment of Democrat Biden (the aggregate of polls show Trump leading by 0.2% according to RealClearPolitics) — he will have to face the U.S. justice system.

First up is the criminal trial over an alleged payment to actress Stormy Daniels to buy her silence over an extramarital affair just before the 2016 election.

Meanwhile, the New York magnate has an upcoming convention in Wyoming; primaries in Puerto Rico and Pennsylvania; a presentation before the Supreme Court in Washington for a ruling on his presidential immunity; primaries in Missouri, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Virginia, Kentucky and Oregon; a presentation of his defense over the "Mar-a-Lago papers,” as well as a trial for election interference and the attempt to alter the election results; a few other conventions, and then to await the outcome of his trials. All this before Nov. 5. As was to be expected, the former president has declared himself innocent of the more than 30 charges against him*.

Thus, the most polarizing character of recent times has a strategy to deal with the parallel electoral, political and legal factors. For the latter, he has dozens of lawyers, some of whom have been with him for decades.

From a political point of view, he will stick to his 2016 strategy and continue with his extremist opinions against everything because he knows that it resonates for him. Electorally, he has a Republican Party that will do his bidding. As often happens with this kind of person, he will most likely come out ahead in court. As for the elections, the coin is still in the air. We will see if fortune smiles on him again.

*Editor's Note: There are 34 counts being charged against Donald Trump in the hush-money case. Altogether, he is charged with 88 counts in the four cases currently being brought against him.



Trump y sus frentes abiertos

Hablar de Donald Trump es hablar de estridencia, de aspiración (en el contexto capitalista), de misoginia, de negocios -muchos de ellos opacos-, de faltas de respeto al orden y a las instituciones

“Este es un ataque a Estados Unidos y por eso estoy muy orgulloso de estar aquí” Donald Trump

Hablar de Donald Trump es hablar de estridencia, de aspiración (en el contexto capitalista), de misoginia, de negocios -muchos de ellos opacos-, de faltas de respeto al orden y a las instituciones. En su faceta de político podríamos decir lo mismo, pero cuando sucede en la arena pública tiene repercusiones sociales, nacionales e internacionales.

Existen muchos botones de muestra, durante su estadía en la Casa Blanca, desdeñar a las organizaciones internacionales, desertar de los convenios medioambientales, amagar con el “botón rojo” y lo más desastroso fue el asalto al Capitolio dejando en entredicho las fortalezas institucionales estadounidenses.

En esta tercera carrera por la presidencia, cuando uno creería que veríamos a un Trump mucho más atemperado, la realidad es que no es así, lo mismo se burla de la economía del país (cuando es la mayor fortaleza actual de Biden), que comenta airadamente que él ya hubiera acabado con la guerra en Ucrania (a favor de Rusia y su “amigo” Putin); también son constantes las mofas sobre la edad de Joe Biden (aunque solo son 4 años de diferencia), de igual manera sigue con sus férreos ataques a los migrantes y arengando a sus fieles seguidores a que con él volverá el respeto a su país.

Sin embargo, a un poco más de siete meses para los comicios electorales, lo distinto en esta carrera presidencial es que mientras Trump va subiendo en las encuestas, en detrimento del demócrata Biden (en donde el agregado de encuestas colocan a Trump arriba por 0.2 por ciento según Real Clear Politics), deberá enfrentar a la justicia estadounidense.

El primero de ellos es el juicio penal por un pago con dinero de dudosa procedencia a la actriz Stormy Daniels, para comprar su silencio por una aventura extramatrimonial justamente antes de las elecciones de 2016.

Mientras tanto, el magnate neoyorquino tiene en puerta la convención en Wyoming, las primarias en Puerto Rico, en Pensilvania, una presentación ante el Supremo en Washington para la decisión sobre su inmunidad presidencial, primarias en Misuri, Indiana, Maryland, Nebraska, Virginia, Kentucky, Oregón; presentación de su defensa por los “papeles de Mar-a-lago”, además de enfrentar el juicio por injerencia electoral, también por el intento de alterar los resultados electorales; algunas otras convenciones y esperar el fallo de sus juicios. Todo esto poco antes del 5 de noviembre. Como era de esperarse, el ex mandatario se ha declarado inocente de los más de 30 cargos que se le imputan.

Así, el personaje más polarizante de los tiempos recientes, sabe perfectamente cuál es su estrategia para enfrentar estos tiempos paralelos entre lo electoral, lo político y lo judicial. Para esto último cuenta con decenas de abogados, algunos que lo acompañan desde décadas atrás.

Para lo político se va a apegar a la estrategia llevada a cabo en 2016 y continuar con sus opiniones extremistas contra todo, porque sabe que encuentra sus cajas de resonancia en ello; y para lo electoral, dispone de un Partido Republicano entregado a su voluntad. Como es costumbre con este tipo de personajes, lo más probable es que salga avante frente a la justicia y, en cuanto a las elecciones, la moneda sigue en el aire, veremos si la fortuna le sonríe una vez más.

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