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Trump’s 1 quality that makes him hard to beat — and 'impossible' to replace

alternet.org · 7dShare

President Donald Trump boasts one quality above all others, according to a prominent New York Times columnist , that has made him much harder to beat than a typical politician — but also makes him "impossible" for Republicans to replace . On Tuesday, the Times released a new video featuring Jamelle Bouie, an outspoken political commentator and one of the publication's most notable liberal columnists, appearing as a guest for its podcast, "The Opinions." In the clip, Bouie suggested that many people in politics have underestimated one specific quality about Trump that has crafted a "unique coalition" around him that has been difficult to break: his "celebrity charisma." "I think people understate the importance of Trump’s kind of celebrity charisma," Bouie explained. "The thing that has delivered him victories or near-victories in presidential elections is that he can turn out loosely attached voters, people who otherwise would not be voting and who, critically, in some cases, don’t eve

First report: Trump’s Fame Built a Unique Coalition — nytimes.com, 7d