Gov. Burgum Endorses Trump BECAUSE OF FEAR

https://archive.md/fP3qV

Don't discount the fear factor in Burgum's decision to endorse Trump

Trump is not a leader who inspires. Trump is a leader who scares.

MINOT — Gov. Doug Burgum stood on stage with Donald Trump on Sunday, in Iowa, and endorsed the disgraced former president for a second term in office.

The most obvious analysis of this move is that it will precede Burgum announcing his own decision to seek a third term as governor. By endorsing Trump, Burgum inoculates himself against backlash from the populist wing of the NDGOP, which despises him.

The somewhat less obvious analysis is that Burgum probably wants to run for president again in 2028. Endorsing Trump means (assuming Trump would peacefully leave office, which isn't really an assumption we can make) that he won't be endorsing anyone he'd need to campaign against four years hence. He also won't rankle the feathers of any big-money donors or influencers who are now backing Trump and who might be persuaded to back Burgum in a subsequent campaign.