You're right. Trump's failure to explicitly condemn the riot was a huge tactical blunder, especially if he's actually considering running again. Same with his strident insistence on exposing the rigging of the election. Even if it's true (and it probably is) it is political poison to have pursued investigations. It alienates swing voters or those hugely fed up with the Ds but hesitant about voting differently from how they always have. Trump's base would vote for him if he were proven guilty of murder in court. He needs to capture fed-up moderates, and there will be plenty more around in '24.
You're right. Trump's failure to explicitly condemn the riot was a huge tactical blunder, especially if he's actually considering running again. Same with his strident insistence on exposing the rigging of the election. Even if it's true (and it probably is) it is political poison to have pursued investigations. It alienates swing voters or those hugely fed up with the Ds but hesitant about voting differently from how they always have. Trump's base would vote for him if he were proven guilty of murder in court. He needs to capture fed-up moderates, and there will be plenty more around in '24.