Former President Donald Trump was riding high just a few short months ago. He was atop the polls against President Joe Biden, and his campaign was being praised as the savviest and most disciplined of any of his three bids for the White House. But the closer we’ve gotten to Election Day, the more things seem to be reverting to the historic norm, as Trump lashes out wildly and his top aides begin to air their concerns in the press.
The turbulence around the former president makes me think of a famous psychological experiment that aimed to test children’s ability to delay their self-gratification. The researchers placed a marshmallow on the table in front of each child and said that they could eat the candy now but that if they wait until later, they could have two marshmallows. As a scientific marker for future success, the “Marshmallow Experiment” has come under increased scrutiny. But as a metaphor it perfectly encapsulates the root cause of Trump’s spiraling campaign.
Amer Ghalib, a Muslim immigrant from Yemen and the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, called Trump 'a man of principles' and said Harris hasn't addressed his community's concerns. Read more.
