In all likelihood, Trump is deeply tempted to return to his favorite toy. But should he?
I would wager that this could be particularly important for Trump in the primary season, when conservative pundits, donors and voters will wonder if Trump still has the energy and edge that he had before. None of Trump's potential rivals, like Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have a remotely comparable ability to make and break a news cycle with a tweet. And at a time whenTrump's re-entry would give him exposure to some of the more buzzy parts of the online right-wing scene.
But there are also some ways that Trump's Twitter presence could hurt him. He may be more tempted to provoke his opponents and reclaim his status as a master of shock, and in the process generate a more vigilant response from centrist and liberal media.
Regardless of whether or not it would advance his electoral viability, Trump's return would likely have a socially corrosive effect on the country. Sadly, regardless of whether or not it would advance his electoral viability, Trump's return would likely have a socially corrosive effect on the country. That's because even if he loses, he has an unrivaled ability to mainstream extremism and incentivize dangerous groupthink in Republican politics.
Even if he loses the primaries or the general election, his return to Twitter would likely involve posting all kinds of bigoted, violence-encouraging commentary, and using threats of retribution to cajole his caucus into great MAGA extremism. It would be a loss for the country.
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