Nov. 26 (UPI) -- At long last, has President Donald Trump finally outsmarted himself? Will this current series of seemingly self-destructive actions finally crack his thus-far impenetrable political armor? Or will they only make a small dent? Four self-generated actions recently are illustrative.
That Tucker Carlson television interview of Nick Fuentes, whose views extended beyond being merely borderline racist and anti-Semitic, could attract the attention of the president is extraordinary. Free speech is to be defended. But why did Trump even comment on this?
Despite the intransigence of both parties, Congress finally voted to reopen the government after a six-week shutdown. The point of maximum contention was healthcare. Cuts, especially to Medicaid, clearly hurt millions of Americans, many of them MAGA supporters. The costs of health insurance coverage for some 42 million Americans are expected to soar.
Clearly, the Democrats' demand for $1.2 trillion to extend benefits was rejected as a budget buster. But, who will take the bulk of the blame and responsibility for the shutdown?
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