Now that I've locked in my bet on PolyMarket, I can let you all know a secret:
Donald Trump Jr. will be the GOP nominee for president in 2028. 
While this view is obviously contrarian (~2.5% odds right now on PolyMarket), I really don't think it's much of a stretch once you take a closer look at the dynamics involved.
Supporting facts:
1. The GOP voting base--particularly the
primary voting base--is absolutely, positively loyal to Trump first, and the party second.
2. The GOP's media complex will repeat and support absolutely any lie that Trump (or soon, Jr.) lies without question. This gives Trump virtual "mind control" over the GOP voting base.
3. In 2024, Trump Sr. offered the GOP the following deal: nominate him for president, and he won't annihilate the party's chances of ever being in power for the next 20 years. Don't nominate him, and he'll split the vote and Republicans will be subjected to a historical wipe out. There was never any doubt this was going to work in 2024, but that didn't stop a bunch of people predicting folks like Ron Desantis would win. In my opinion, those people are stuck with a view of the situation that is at least 20 years old and completely wrong today.
4. Trump Sr. has always prioritized one thing:
what is good for Trump. He has never shown any evidence that he cares about the USA, or about his party
5. The only person Trump could truly trust would be his own blood. (Remember that Vance actually used to trash Trump, so there's no way Trump would ever trust him with anything, for instance. Same for Little Marco).
Thoughts? So, what am I missing? I've got several
hundred dollars riding on this bet

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