Donald Trump is not of the opinion that absorbing punishment is a useful way to show one’s strength. He is, in fact, the first person in politics on my side of the fence who thinks attack is the best form of defence. The business with Trump University is almost a perfect example of how he goes about his business. The case has existed for quite some time, but the minute it was raised, he slammed the judge overseeing the case as hopelessly biased against him, the evidence being that he was a member of La Raza, a race-based group supporting illegal migration into the United States.

Hillary wants to argue that Trump represents a War on Women. Back he comes with an attack on Bill’s serially abusive relationships with women, for which Hillary has been the enabler.

And then there was the story of how Trump’s campaign manager had thrown reporter Michelle Fields to the ground that was reported as unvarnished truth across the media, even when the videos, they had not known existed, showed none of it was true. Trump just stared them down and would not give an inch. Admirable qualities I would say in a president who you want to be looking after your interests.

In every way, Trump has shown an amazing willingness to counter punch, to refuse to accept even minimally the premises of his opponents. He may yet lose the election because of the range of forces ranged against him – including many supposedly on his own side – but he is more likely than any of the other Republicans to win. And he is changing the debate. And here is how he is changing the debate and will be putting Hillary on the back foot: TRUMP Announces MAJOR SPEECH on Clinton Corruption and Scandal Next Week.

The Clintons have turned the politics of personal enrichment into an art form for themselves. . . .

Hillary Clinton turned the State Department into a private hedge fund.

All true, but no one else has said it. Attack, attack, and then attack some more. If he loses, it won’t be because the facts weren’t out there. As he asks, I wonder whether the press will be there to cover next week’s speech.