Decoding Donald Trump's 'power'

(Baonghean.vn) - The US primary election has had remarkable turning points, making the race for the official Republican presidential candidate almost over and candidate Donald Trump seems to have a "broader path" in the race to the White House.

Opponent stops

Texas Senator Ted Cruz dropped out after being defeated by candidate Donald Trump in Indiana. Photo: New York Times.

Texas Senator Ted Cruz’s withdrawal from the race marks a major change in this year’s US presidential primary. Cruz is the second-most-supported candidate in the race for the Republican nomination.

Despite his extreme conservative ideology, Cruz is still expected by the Republican Party to defeat billionaire Trump, who is receiving the strongest support from voters. Previously, with great determination, Cruz affirmed that he would not stop before the party's convention in July. Even before the local elections in Indiana, Ted Cruz hoped that this would be the place where he would stop Donald Trump, especially after deciding to form an alliance with third-place candidate John Kasich.

Under the agreement, Mr. Kasich would not campaign in this state, but would focus on the battle in Oregon and New Mexico, giving Mr. Cruz a better chance of winning Indiana. However, this plan failed when opinion polls showed that the majority of voters opposed the Cruz-Kasich alliance.

According to a CNN survey, Donald Trump has the support of 1,002 delegates, meaning that this billionaire only needs to win less than 50% of the remaining 502 delegates in 10 states that have not held primaries to win the right to run for the White House. John Kasich has also recently announced his decision to withdraw and the ticket for the final "two-horse" race for the White House is within Donald Trump's reach.

Meanwhile, for the Democratic Party, the race between the two remaining candidates, Hilary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, continues to be fierce. Currently, Mrs. Clinton has won 2,201 delegates compared to Mr. Sanders' 1,399. Thus, the former US Secretary of State only needs 182 more delegates to become the official presidential candidate of the Democratic Party and the result will probably be decided in June.

Decoding the “power” of Donald Trump

Donald Trump on victory day in Indiana. Photo: New York Times.

The most frequently asked question in the past few months is “Why did Donald Trump win?” One of the things that can help explain is Trump’s campaign strategy. It is not like the familiar campaigning techniques and tactics of American politics. With his shocking and defiant way of speaking, Donald Trump has attracted attention as an independent politician even though he ran as a Republican. Trump criticized both Democratic and Republican policies; he condemned some Republican policies with harsher language than the Democrats.

While many people are concerned about Donald Trump winning the White House, those who voted for him praise him for his straightforwardness. According to a survey conducted last August, 71% of people think that politicians' euphemisms to avoid offending or causing tension are a problem in America.

Many Americans are curious and interested in Trump not because he breaks the familiar rules of American politics, but also because to solve current problems, we must immediately stop beating around the bush and talking in circles. In this respect, Trump's "straightforward" statements are creating a positive effect.

As someone who has appeared in the New York tabloids for years, Trump understands the power of stories that shock and captivate audiences. And it is his constant presence on the fringes that sets him apart from most other candidates.

In addition, much of Mr. Trump's appeal is due to the economic context that is still struggling to recover from the 2008 economic crisis. Polls show that Republican voters believe Mr. Trump is the best choice to run the economy because of his status as a billionaire tycoon.

Donald Trump's impressive surge has contributed to one of the most surprising primaries in US history, as just last year he was not considered a serious contender for the presidential nomination.

It is still early to predict who will be the leader of the United States in the next 5 years, but the upcoming "two-horse" race will certainly be truly remarkable when the two potential candidates of the Republican and Democratic parties are demonstrating their own appeal.

Thanh Huyen