It's no secret that the Republican party currently contains a rather large anti-vax contingent, but Trump, especially recently, has come out pretty strongly in favor of the vaccine. In addition, there has been a somewhat notable history of opposition to Trump in certain far-right circles over the past few years, although so far this has mostly failed to materialize much in electoral politics. How much of an opening is there for a potential challenge to a Trump 2024 candidacy from the right, and how big of a primary vote share could a candidate hope to gain from this strategy? In addition, who are some potential names who could make a serious attempt at this sort of campaign?
Tom Cotton.
He has a good resume, and is well-positioned to go after Trump for being a "fake" conservative. (Since conservationism no longer has any real meaning he can shape that as he likes, but likely targets for attack are Trump's wealth and atrocious behavior, along with anything else Cotton thinks will appeal.) Cotton appears to have stayed away from the craziest trends of the Trump-era, leaving him able to both simultaneously claim to be an honest conservative and a sane Republican.
(To be clear, I think Cotton would be as bad or worse for America as other GOP nominees, but I also think he's in a far better position to challenge Trump or win the general than figures like Cruz, Carlson, or DeSantis.)
