Trump could effectively end the 2024 race this week. This is how it could happen

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Former President Donald Trump has a chance to effectively end the 2024 presidential race on Thursday, with a speech underscoring a theme he has already said he would prioritize: unity.

Not unity for unity’s sake, but the notion that the American experiment and Americans’ basic sense of freedom, free speech – indeed, our core values – need to be respected and appreciated by all.

This does not preclude Trump from articulating the "MAGA" agenda of reducing inflation, closing the border, cutting taxes, and reducing foreign involvement. Rather, Trump would do himself – and the country – a great service if his agenda is put in the context of uniting the nation.

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To be sure, Trump has been engaging in polarizing and divisive rhetoric to his political success for most of his career, so this will be a considerable shift for the former president. I say that in no way suggesting that he is responsible for anything other than an approval rating that has been lower than most presidential frontrunners.

At this point, given the tragedy of what happened last Saturday, and Trump’s admittedly heroic response, he has a chance to, in a lasting way, make clear where he stands in terms of American democracy and the interests of the broad