Views & Opinions — Is Trump trying to lose?

View Online  Views & Opinions Views & Opinions One Key Op-ed  His own worst enemy Journalist Bernard Goldberg suspects Donald Trump might be an undercover agent — no, not for Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin, but rather for Joe Biden and the Democrats.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) That's because Trump, writes Goldberg, "is doing things no candidate would do if he really wants to win a general election."   From threatening "to exile anyone who wouldn't kiss his ring" to needlessly criticizing the way Nikki Haley dresses, Trump is often his own worst enemy.   "This raises a question: Is he trying to lose — or what?"   "Throwing a temper tantrum isn't the best way to win over Republicans who still aren't sure which way they'll go in November," writes Goldberg.     "Joe Biden needs all the help he can get if he's got a shot at winning this time around — and Donald Trump is providing more help than a Republican should."   Read the op-ed at TheHill.com.  Welcome to The Hill's Views & Opinions newsletter, it's Tuesday, Feb. 6. I'm Daniel Allott, bringing together a collection of key opinion pieces published from a wide range of voices. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Other Points of View  Op-eds exploring key issues affecting the U.S. and world: RFK Jr. has a lot of explaining to do By Glenn Altschuler , Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Emeritus Professor of American Studies at Cornell University On the campaign trail, Kennedy has belied his image as an anti-establishment straight-shooter with a series of have-it-both-ways assertions on hot-button issues, probably to curry favor with voters across the ideological spectrum.  Read Here Israel's offensive on Gaza isn't genocide but could be a war crime By Tom Mockaitis, professor of history at DePaul University  In its preliminary finding, the International Court of Justice rightly refused to accept a resolution brought by the Republic of South Africa accusing Israel of genocide. The Netanyahu government has used excessive force in Gaza. That may be a war crime but is not genocide.  Read Here Biden is quietly narrowing the race against Trump, but challenges lie ahead By Douglas E. Schoen, Democratic consultant As Trump continues to lose in court, the Biden team is sticking to their guns. While Democratic strategists are urging the campaign to get louder and push back against Trump's lies, that just isn't — and has never been — Biden's strategy.    Read Here Principles matter: Republicans should follow the Constitution and not impeach Mayorkas By Ken Buck, U.S. congressman (R-Colo.) Partisan impeachments that do not meet the constitutional standard will boomerang back and hurt Republicans in the future. I can envision a future Republican administration where a Democrat-led House uses this precedent to act against a Republican Cabinet member who isn't discharging their duties in a way that Democrats desire.  Read Here Quick Takes  Opinions related to pivotal issues and figures in the news: The Supreme Court's Trump ruling could be the beginning of the end for our democracy No more 'D' or 'F' grades? Grade inflation is masking a looming crisis of ignorance Why bootleggers and Baptists are resisting change on the southern border Democratic and Republican elites fear RFK Jr.'s growing path to victory   You're all caught up. See you next time!  Views expressed by contributors are theirs and not the opinion of The Hill. Interested in submitting an op-ed? Click here.  Check out The Hill's Opinion section online for the latest and take a moment to view our other topical products 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  1625 K Street NW, 9th Floor, Washington, DC 20006 Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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