Steve Bannon was fond of saying that any day spent discussing identity politics was a win for the GOP. For the most part, he is right, because identity issues create wedges within the Democratic Party, but not the GOP.
The inverse to Bannon’s dictum is that any day in which Donald Trump commands the headlines is a win for the Democrats. Trump may be hugely popular with the red base, but the country as a whole disliked him even before the events of January 6. The more the man on golf cart is identified with the GOP, the worse it is for the party as a whole.