US Sen. John McCain has expressed doubt about President Donald Trump’s candidacy for 2020, saying would-be Republican candidates “see weakness” in Trump.
“They see weakness in this president,” McCain said in an interview with The New York Times for a story about Republicans potentially eyeing 2020. “Look, it’s not a nice business we’re in.”
The Times reported Saturday that more than 75 Republicans at every level of the party had expressed uncertainty about Trump’s chance to be on the ballot.
Their opinions have cast a shadow of uncertainty on Trump’s hopes for the 2020 election as some high-profile Republicans have apparently taken early steps toward potentially launching their own campaigns.
The shadow candidates and their operatives, in most cases, have indicated that they were making preparations only in case Trump is unavailable in 2020.
Even multiple advisers to Vice President Michael Pence have already indicated to GOP donors…