Primary Primers: While Trump’s Impeachment Now Seems Forgotten, It Damaged his Political Capital and Reduced his Sway in the Republican Party

Authors

Julia R. Azari, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Blog Post/Website

Language

eng

Publication Date

2020

Publisher

LSE US Centre

Source Publication

USApp: American Politics and Policy Blog

Abstract

To say that 2020 has been an eventful year is an understatement. A global pandemic, national uprisings against racial injustice, an economic collapse – these are just the major items. It’s easy to forget that earlier this year, President Trump survived an impeachment trial. Below, Julia Azari explores how this has affected the 2020 election. She argues it appears to have damaged his standing as an individual and made him even more reliant on the Republican Party, thus giving him less influence in shaping the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and reducing his political capital in an election year.

• This article is part of our Primary Primers series curated by Rob Ledger (Frankfurt Goethe University) and Peter Finn (Kingston University). Ahead of the 2020 election, this series explores key themes, ideas, concepts, procedures and events that shape, affect and define the US presidential primary process. If you are interested in contributing to the series contact Rob Ledger (ledger@em.uni-frankfurt.de) or Peter Finn (p.finn@kingston.ac.uk).

Comments

Published version. USApp: American Politics and Policy Blog, (2020). Publisher link. © 2020 LSE US Centre. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Azari, Julia R., "Primary Primers: While Trump’s Impeachment Now Seems Forgotten, It Damaged his Political Capital and Reduced his Sway in the Republican Party" (2020). Political Science Faculty Research and Publications. 90.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/polisci_fac/90