For my money, it is the current civil trial in New York, brought by the New York state attorney general, Letitia James, that threatens Trump’s reputation most acutely and right where it hurts. The suit carries no threat of prison or disruption to Trump’s presidential bid. But in the short term it does threaten to unseat his reputation as a businessman of any standing and strip him of his licence to operate a business in New York.

  • Did I miss a charge in the lineup somewhere that indicts him for some form of decency or intelligence? He’s riding the wave of populism, ignorant rage, and authoritarianism. The only thing that would hurt his chances with his followers is if they found out he actually got found out secretly using logic and reason or something.