The truth finally comes out.
In a jaw-dropping twist that left many conservatives saying “I told you so,” a prominent liberal columnist just admitted what the mainstream media has denied for years: America may have been far better off if President Donald J. Trump had won reelection in 2020.
Writing for New York Magazine’s Intelligencer, longtime left-leaning writer Ed Kilgore dropped a political bombshell on Sunday, suggesting that Trump’s continued leadership might have spared the country from the unprecedented crises we’re seeing under Joe Biden’s failing presidency.
“Would it have been worse had Trump won in 2020? I don’t think so,” Kilgore concluded.
That sentence, coming from a seasoned liberal commentator, speaks volumes.
Trump’s Absence = National Decline
Kilgore outlined a powerful argument: If Trump had remained in the White House, the American people might have been spared the border crisis, runaway inflation, woke extremism, the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, and the slow decline of confidence in Biden’s mental fitness.
Instead, Kilgore argued, we were handed a Democrat Party clinging to power with no real direction—led by a president many believe is too old, too weak, and too disconnected to meet the moment.
Had Trump been re-elected, Joe Biden would have exited quietly, and Kamala Harris—rejected in the 2020 primaries and again as vice president—would never have been taken seriously as a 2024 contender. Democrats might have had a clean slate. Instead, they’re fractured, flailing, and losing support from key voters—including young people.
The Left Accidentally Admits: Trump Was Right
Kilgore, despite his disdain for Trump, unwittingly confirms what millions of everyday Americans already know: The Biden administration has been a disaster.
He wrote that Trump’s absence didn’t help Democrats—it hurt them. And it opened the door for Trump’s comeback, fueled by record voter frustration with Biden’s open-border policies, soaring grocery prices, lawlessness in our cities, and out-of-touch progressive elites.
Even Kilgore admitted that Biden’s presidency is riddled with “negative realities” that are impossible to defend.
Why This Matters for 2024
This isn’t just a media confession—it’s a wake-up call.
As 2024 approaches, the contrast couldn’t be clearer: Trump’s leadership was strong, clear, and effective. Biden’s term has been marked by confusion, weakness, and historic blunders.
And now, even left-wing media voices are starting to see the writing on the wall.