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Reflections on an American Saga

Regardless of whatever happens on Tuesday, the end of the 2024 election will have a bittersweet feel to it, for it will be the final chapter of Donald J. Trump’s story. Whether it is the end of the final chapter or just the beginning is up to us to decide.

But perhaps Trump can already claim victory, no matter who is ultimately declared the winner at the end of it all. And his would be a far greater victory than any one election result.

All Good Things

The future of the nation depends on the decision that will be made shortly. But, win or lose, it will not be the end of the United States of America. Not by a long shot. America is resilient, and no one personifies that titanic endurance like Donald Trump.

They hit him with a fake “Russian collusion” investigation, two impeachments, a Chinese virus, race riots, a stolen election, an FBI raid, dozens of bogus charges, a mugshot, a conviction in a kangaroo court, and multiple assassination attempts. But through it all, when there was doubt, he always ate it up and spit it back out. With nerves of steel and a heart of gold, he walked right through the fire every single time, refusing to quit until the race was finally over.

That is exactly why here, in the end, it is rather difficult to come to terms with the idea that President Trump’s political journey is entering its conclusion. He himself has said as much, admitting that he will not run for a fourth time in 2028 if this election is also stolen from him.

And, despite the left’s endless screeching about him being a “dictator in waiting” who may extend his time in office, it is clear to those with an IQ higher than room temperature that he will leave office in 2029, as he should, if he wins this election. In the end, the one and only thing that can bring Trump’s political journey to an end is the one thing he has always loved and respected the most: the will of the American people.

And so, win or lose, this will be the final election with Donald Trump’s name on the ballot.

This fact was not lost on me as I filled out my absentee ballot for the general election in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It was the sixth time overall that I had filled in the bubble next to his name, the culmination of his historic three consecutive successful runs for the Republican nomination. I found myself hesitating to fill out the ballot, only because I wanted to savor the act one final time.

Even more impactful is the fact that my appreciation for Donald Trump did not start when he came down the escalator. I grew up watching “The Apprentice” with my parents when I was young, the first reality TV series I ever watched. So he could also reasonably be called a childhood icon of mine. Every now and then, I still can’t help but mentally pinch myself as a reminder that the guy from “The Apprentice”—and also the guy who shaved Vince McMahon bald at Wrestlemania 23—went on to become President of the United States; such a reminder fills me with great joy, both at its occasionally surreal nature but also at what his astonishing rise to political success means for our nation, our culture, and our civilization.

Fundamentally Transforming America

Even if his campaign falls victim to mass voter fraud once again, Donald Trump will still be able to claim victory on many other crucial fronts, for not all victories are electoral ones.

There are few monologues that better summarize the reason for Trump’s political rise than this one delivered by Tucker Carlson. Most simply, Trump entered the political arena because he had no choice but to do so, for our political elite had spent decades systematically draining the soul of our nation. They spat on the working class, defiled the institutions they inherited, and celebrated the destruction of the monuments to their own ancestors.

For too many decades, our nation was ruled by a bipartisan elite that was only in it for its own enrichment, not because it cared about America and her people. Donald Trump was once a member of that elite. But he chose to come down off of the mountain and instead use all of the tactics and secrets he learned on the inside against the very elite that he left behind. That, above all else, is why they hate him so much.

Trump is not just a populist outsider who represents the people over the entrenched powers that be. To them, he is a traitor to their exclusive club of power. That he has managed to survive every last one of their attacks has only driven them even more insane, to the point that their obsession with him rivaled that of Captain Ahab’s legendary hunt for the white whale. They have spent almost a full decade trying—and, most importantly, failing—to tear down one man who dared to speak truth to power.

Trump simply pulled back the curtain and exposed the bipartisan power cabal for what it was: both parties declaring multiple endless wars, wasting American lives and treasure just for the enrichment of foreign interests, oil companies, and the military-industrial complex; both parties signing off on mass immigration in order to please corporate donors with low-wage workers and to demographically destroy this great nation; both parties approving disastrous trade deals that gutted the heart of America just to add a fraction of a decimal point to the GDP.

And through it all, President Trump never failed to express his love for the American people, no matter their race, age, party, or religion. He was the only political candidate in modern history who showed loyalty to his people rather than demanding loyalty from them. He showed what a true leader can and should be. As Carlson points out, that is why tens of millions of Americans can only describe their feelings for Trump with the word “love,” something that all other politicians could only dream of earning from the masses.

A Name for the Ages

There’s one very simple reason why, in the grand scheme of things, Donald Trump has already won and probably won a long time ago. To put it into words that even Kamala Harris would understand: The significance of the passage of time. Or, more specifically, that which survives the passage of time.

When was the last time that a single name invoked such a wide array of emotions as the name Trump? His detractors may call him the devil incarnate, but his fans, rightfully so, see him as a savior. His is a name that has since been emulated by many other populist figures across the country and around the world. Many people want to be just like Trump, even though none will succeed. Not since the great military leaders of antiquity has one name had such an impact on mankind.

His is a name that will be remembered for all time. Decades, centuries, and perhaps even millennia from now, the history books will have a greater focus on Donald Trump than on any other figure alive today. His name alone will become synonymous with a great many things, much in the same way that Caesar became more than just a name. A man who is truly larger than life, in every sense of the phrase, and in whose time period we were all blessed to live.

Those who love him and support him will remember him forever and will pass the stories of his political voyage onto future generations. And, as much as they may hate to admit it, his enemies will remember him just as often. As Steve Bannon once said, his enemies today will still be having nightmares about Donald Trump long after he is gone.

Buildings may decay. Cities may fall. Civilizations may collapse. But a name can outlast any single life. An idea can endure when most of man’s creations crumble. A legacy can last much longer than most countries. Man will never be immortal, but some men are capable of coming close. Donald J. Trump is one such man, and they’ll never take that away from him.

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About Eric Lendrum

Eric Lendrum graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he was the Secretary of the College Republicans and the founding chairman of the school’s Young Americans for Freedom chapter. He has interned for Young America’s Foundation, the Heritage Foundation, and the White House, and has worked for numerous campaigns including the 2018 re-election of Congressman Devin Nunes (CA-22). He is currently a co-host of The Right Take podcast.

Photo: MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE - JANUARY 20: Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he leaves the stage at the conclusion of a campaign rally at the SNHU Arena on January 20, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire. Trump is rallying four days before New Hampshire voters will weigh in on the Republican nominating race with their first-in-the-nation primary. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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  1. Avatar for Alecto Alecto says:

    Survive it may, and though the American people are resilient, they are not always wise or possessed of Trump’s endurance. Perhaps the best lesson Trump teaches is that the republic only endures if its citizens persevere through these latest trials. Trump runs marathons, not sprints. Here he comes, round about mile 18 when the end is in sight but the effort, it seems, is monumental. On Tuesday, let’s push him over the finish line and let it begin the once-and-future United States of America!

  2. If, as Curtis Yarvin writes, “there is no politics without an enemy,” then the best political leader is one who leads us fearlessly against the enemy.

    Hello Trump.

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