Last November, The New York Times published an article by opinion columnist Bret Stephens claiming that “Donald Trump Is Finally Finished.” The article argues that Trump was done “as a serious contender for high office” because Republicans were tired of him dragging them down in elections. Stephens wasn’t alone in this analysis, either. With a few notable exceptions, at the end of 2022 pundits everywhere were confidently declaring the Trump era over.
