Donald Trump had a lot working against his 2024 candidacy. During his first presidency, he was impeached twice—the second time for inciting the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol. In the years since, he was found liable for sexual abuse and faced charges in four criminal cases. He was found guilty on 34 felony counts in one of those cases, though he has managed to escape trial in the other three. That long list of scandals made Trump’s second White House win confounding to many progressives.