Matt Schlapp Tells Newsmax: GOP Candidates Cannot Rely on Identity Politics
Matt Schlapp, chair of the Conservative Political Action Coalition, believes that candidates for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination are making a mistake by using identity politics as a way to differentiate themselves. Schlapp argues that voters in the Republican Party are tired of candidates trying to check off boxes and are more interested in finding the toughest person for the job. He also criticizes the growing trend of the cult of personality in politics, where candidates focus on their personal image and create videos of themselves exercising, comparing it to the sex tape trend among young Hollywood celebrities. Schlapp mentions Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an example of a candidate who is defying stereotypes by being in good physical shape, contrasting him with Joe Biden, who he suggests cannot walk across the stage.
