Trump’s 2024 Calculus: The More GOP Rivals, The Better For Him | HuffPost Latest News

Former President Donald Trump watches the first round of the LIV Golf Tournament at Trump National Golf Club, Friday, May 26, 2023, in Sterling, Va. When Republican Sen. Tim Scott launched his campaign for the White House last week, Trump welcomed his new competitor with open arms. There were no accusations of disloyalty or nasty nicknames from the GOP front-runner like the barrage he unleashed when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, considered his leading rival, joined the race two days later with a bungled Twitter announcement. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The more Republican opponents Trump has the better for him. He could sponsor more himself to win the Republican nomination or even not turn up.

Republicans once warned about a repeat of 2016, when the sprawling GOP field failed to coalesce around a Trump alternative, giving him the nomination. But much of the urgency that once existed among Trump’s GOP rivals to limit the field has faded in recent months.

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