You could call him lucky: the would-be assassin just grazed him; the Supreme Court bailed him out; Biden was sick the day of the debate; Bibi divided his opponents; and most of all, the American public had selective amnesia about his performance in 2020 and hated inflation. His performance during the campaign was more meandering than spellbinding. And yet, Trump took advantage of the opportunities thrown in his way, ran a reasonably disciplined campaign, and prevailed in the election. No one can take that away from him.
Today, we face a future in which the ceiling is Trump’s first term and the floor is as low as a meteor crater. For that–and this obviously does not represent a judgment on the merits of the man–Trump is the man of the year.