Morning Jolt: One Moment Changes Everything in the 2024 Race

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WITH JIM GERAGHTY

July 15 2024

One Moment Changes Everything in the 2024 Race

On the menu today: It appears that July 13, 2024, was not Donald Trump's time to go. The nation and the world witnessed something uncanny or miraculous this past weekend. Had the gunman's bullet been just one inch closer to its intended target, everything in our national life would be different now, and worse. It's easy to feel angry, or sad, or anxious in the face of events like this, but we can also feel grateful. The Donald Trump we see at the convention this week may be different from the one we're used to; there are still lots of troubling, unanswered questions about the U.S. Secret Service's preparation for Saturday's event; and it appears the effort to replace Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee has fizzled out. As the song goes, "Everything can change in a New York minute."

'It Was God Alone Who Prevented the Unthinkable from Happening'

This may well be the best statement Donald Trump has ever made:

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