The former president has a chance to boost his stagnating 2024 campaign with a visit to the East Palestine train derailment site before Joe Biden arrives.
, including those close to Trump, have also expressed concerns that the former president is choosing to spend most of his time at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, rather than hitting the trail.
"They're justifiably angry that their environment has been poisoned and that they have been exposed to very hazardous chemicals because of corporate greed and lack of regulations on the railroad industry," Cohen added."The disaster fires up the MAGA base, and Trump is hoping to take advantage of this to rekindle his sputtering campaign."
Trump beat Biden in Ohio by eight percentage points and more than 475,000 votes in 2020. The Buckeye state is no longer considered a key battleground swing as Georgia and Arizona now are. "Trump's handling of this situation could influence whether voters—particularly, wary Republicans—see him as a serious contender for the presidency again, in 2024, or someone who is just seeking publicity wherever he can find it."
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