As the 2024 presidential election inches nearer and nearer, politics in the United States remains as polarized as ever. In the Democratic party, the sitting president Joe Biden appears poised to earn the party’s presidential nomination and seek re-election despite his widespread unpopularity. Biden faces only token resistance, mostly in the form of an independent candidate named Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. As the party continues to promote its far-left agenda, moderates across the nation are seeking a middle-ground candidate. Following a disastrous performance on the debate stage on June 27th, many Democrats have called for Biden to step down, but this is unlikely. The Republican candidate, the former 45th president Donald Trump, currently holds a narrow lead over Biden in crucial swing states. Despite this, Trump possesses significant baggage, being weighed down by several criminal indictments; no president in American history has ever faced such charges. Trump was also convicted of a felony in association with one of the cases in New York State. While Biden himself has far from a transparent record and evidence continues to emerge regarding corrupt business deals between foreign leaders and his son while the president served as Vice President under Barack Obama, the media continues to make a large fuss over Trumps criminal charges. In a recent ruling the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the decision to remove Trump from the ballot was unconstitutional.
As the summer months of 2024 continue to progress, the nation nears the November general election, which is likely to be decided by a small handful of swing states. Trump has teased repeatedly that he may soon announce his Vice Presidential pick. Rampant speculation has surrounded this potential individual, with many names being floated around in conversations. Public servants like Glenn Youngkin, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, and others are speculated to be choices. Trump has recently said he may or may not announce this pick before the Republican National Convention.
