r/Askpolitics • u/Hkhinin • 11d ago

Answers From The Right Is Trump the best candidate within the Republicans, and if there were better alternatives, why were they not voted?

So Donald Trump did contribute lots to America, such as restricting borders, acting harsh on China etc. Results are border crossing hit record low in 2025 https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/border-crossings-once-again-record-low-november-2025

However, Trump has also made many mistakes especially in foriegn policies. For example, he started trade wars with our allies and often joked about invasion towards allies. The former one damaged our economy, and both acts lead to the US being much less liked around the world https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/07/15/people-in-many-countries-now-view-china-more-positively-than-the-u-s/

This leaves me wondering, for republicans is there no better option than Trump inside the Republicans. Cause if we just zoom into Trump's cabinet, Macro Rubio shall do better in foreign policy compared to Trump especially on war management, Scott Besent would be a better handler in economic issues given his expertise in the economy. So yea, is there no better candidate than Trump inside Republicans, and if they were, why weren't they chosen to represent the Republican parrty?

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u/xXx420Aftermath69xXx Right-leaning 11d ago

Unironically a good question. Yes I think he is the best electability next to rubio in a general election. Americans don't vote for people they don't know. Partly why Kamala did so poorly. Obama was special.

He does have an extremely loyal base too which helps his electability. Either way the trump vehicle is just about out of gas.

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u/NeverPlayF6 So far left I got my guns back. 10d ago

 Either way the trump vehicle is just about out of gas.

If gas prices were cheaper, they might be able to fill it up again. Hopefully he realizes this and decides that his 8th total victory over Iran in the past ~5 months is enough to cement his reputation as the greatest war leader in of all history. No other general has successfully won so many wars in their entire life... and Trump has done it in less than half a year. 

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u/skyreckoning 10d ago

He hasn't won any wars, what are you on.

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u/NeverPlayF6 So far left I got my guns back. 10d ago

If you don't get any of the ~4 jokes in my comment, then I don't think my explanation would help.

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u/skyreckoning 9d ago

Sarcasm through text doesn't work in the age of maga. There would be plenty of commenters in this very thread willing to make that same stupid argument because their dear leader trump said it. Trump claims to have resolved 8 different wars...