“TV writer says nominating a Republican would be ‘the end of Donald Trump in presidential politics”
From The Independent:
In an essay published by The New York Times, Sorkin drew parallels between real-world events and his acclaimed TV series, which focused on the goings-on at the White House during the administration of Democrat Jed Bartlet (Martin Sheen).
Describing a plotline in which Bartlet chose to run for re-election despite being diagnosed with a serious illness (multiple sclerosis), Sorkin said that the plotline would have played out differently if his fictional opponent was a figure like Trump.
In recent weeks, calls for incumbent president Joe Biden to step downhave grown ever louder, amid concerns over the president’s health and cognitive abilities.
Current polling suggests that Trump, who was beaten by Biden in 2020 after serving one controversy-laden term in the Oval Office, is on course to win a second term this November.