Newt Gingrich defines what he sees as the keys to 'President Trump's Triumph'

Former Speaker of the House and political commentator Newt Gingrich has pointed to former President Donald Trump as being the leader of a political movement, not just the Republican Party, and he explains how he believes this came about and what it means.

With Super Tuesday under his belt, Trump has now won 24 out of 26 primaries so far this year in his quest to become only the second person to win the presidency in non-consecutive terms.  

Gingrich argues that President Trump is far more than a candidate. “He is the leader of a national movement. As the movement’s champion, he can survive attacks and legal assassination attempts that would destroy normal candidates,” he writes on his website, Gingrich360.

Gingrich cites what he calls “at least seven unique personal characteristics that have led to President Trump’s Triumph.” He says “they involve practical, common-sense analysis which Trump Derangement Syndrome seems to block most reporters and analysts from recognizing.”

Among the characteristics he cites are that Trump is smart, that he works, that he is deeply strategic and loves what he is doing. The others include that he is tough, that he is not a traditional conservative, and that he focuses on achievements.

To back up the claim that Trump is smart, he says “He is a billionaire. He beat 15 other Republicans to become the GOP nominee in 2016 – and Hillary Clinton – when all the so-called experts said this was impossible. President Trump survived eight years of unending lies against him by the deep state and the elite media.”

To make the case that Trump loves what he is doing, he writes that “President Trump gains energy from people. He is amazingly existential and focused on the present in a way which gives him authenticity and allows him to focus his energy and his efforts on the immediate.”

To argue that he is tough, Gingrich writes, “I don’t know of any other American leader who could have taken the beating he has taken and still be standing. Yet he is always enthusiastic and ready to fight through another day. He sees himself as engaged in an historic mission to save America – and he accepts that the leader who wants to save the country must be prepared to pay the price for patriotism.”

Gingrich concludes that “Super Tuesday was President Trump’s triumph. His election in November will be the American people’s triumph.”