<![CDATA[The political lesson that came in the wake of the July 13, 2024, shooting of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pa., was that afterward the then-candidate for president “enjoyed” a certain window of invincibility. It’s kind of like a honeymoon period for someone who was just shot by the left and survived in the most defiant way. Trump’s immediate response to an attempt to publicly execute him was so strong and powerful that, at that point, the election was his to lose.]]>