From the ballroom to Iran to blatant self-dealing, he’s ignoring the will of the people — to his party’s peril.
From the ballroom to Iran to blatant self-dealing, he’s ignoring the will of the people — to his party’s peril.
By
Ed Kilgore,
political columnist for Intelligencer since 2015
His head’s in the clouds. What do these puny people want?
When President Donald Trump took the political world by storm in 2016, his rise was often described as a “populist” one. He seems…
When President Donald Trump took the political world by storm in 2016, his rise was often described as a “populist” one. He seems…
Populist forces Trump awakened are devouring the establishment.
Forget policy goals or even boosting his party. The president wants his ballroom, his vengeance slush fund, and lots of payback.
As the president spends less time with his base at rallies, his populist instincts are failing him.
President Donald Trump’s ability to shock and outrage Washington elites is a superpower when it comes to solidifying his…
