Francis Wilkinson, Columnist

Clinton Has a Weakness. That's Trump's Only Hope.

He needs to bring her not just to his level, but make her even more unpopular.

May 9, 2016 at 6:06 PM UTC

Francis Wilkinson is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering US politics and policy. Previously, he was executive editor for the Week and a writer for Rolling Stone.

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There are two ways that Donald Trump can become president. Either he must become significantly more popular among general-election voters. Or his likely opponent, Hillary Clinton, must become significantly more unpopular.

It won't take long for Trump to figure out which is the more promising path.