"Stupid," "and a deal is a deal." In an unguarded moment Trump scolded himself for not cashing in on the presidency during his first term. He made it clear he wouldn't make that mistake in his second go-round. He was as good as his word.
Political analyst Earl Ofari Hutchinson was one of a handful of analysts who predicted a Trump presidential win in 2016, and an Electoral College landslide win in 2024.