Mr. Verret argues that Never Trumpers should vote for Mr. Trump because Mr. Trump “is the only alternative to” Mr. Biden’s leftist policies. Most of Mr. Biden’s policies have been pursued through administrative fiat, and thus can be reversed. So Mr. Verret is answering the wrong question. The correct one: What are the medium-term implications of a Trump victory for the defense of conservative principles?

Should Mr. Trump win, his continuing alienation of independents and suburban voters will result in a massive Democratic Party wave in 2026. The House will be lost along with more seats in the Senate, and a Democrat will win the presidency in 2028. Let’s not kid ourselves: Democrats will end the filibuster, pack the court, and might grant statehood to the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, adding four leftists to the Senate. If it is left-wing policies that must be resisted, then Mr. Trump’s defeat is necessary.

Benjamin Zycher

American Enterprise Institute

Read the full exchange in the Wall Street Journal.