Republicans damned if they do, damned if they don’t in Trump’s 2024 candidacy

David Gergen: The GOP can't win with Trump, and can’t win without him.

He says the GOP has no more than a 10% chance of capturing the White House, regardless of whether Trump or another Republican is on the ballot.

Gergen says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis looks like the strongest alternative to Trump.

Florida Gov. DeSantis needs an event that shakes up the race and persuades large numbers of Trump supporters to switch teams.

He must do well in early primaries and capture momentum that carries him to upsets and large hauls of delegates later.

Even if he wins in the primary process, it will end in tears if Trump takes his supporters and quits the party.