Whatever your fears were about Donald Trump being president, chances are he has fulfilled them and more.
Paul Waldman
Paul Waldman is a weekly columnist and senior writer for The American Prospect. He also writes for the Plum Line blog at The Washington Post and The Week and is the author of Being Right Is Not Enough: What Progressives Must Learn From Conservative Success.
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Will Those Who Work for Trump Ever Face Accountability?
No matter how bad this presidency gets, administration officials are unlikely to face consequences.
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Trump Doesn’t Want to Take Down the Elite. He Wants Their Acceptance.
Trump may exploit hatred of the elite for political advantage, but he is desperate for them to like him and welcome him into their ranks.
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What John McCain Wasn’t, and What He Was
While he was far from a perfect man, in his better moments, John McCain could be better than most.
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‘Trump 2020: Truth Isn’t Truth’
The Trump legal team goes full Orwell
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Trump’s Cabinet of Con Artists
Trump is a con artist surrounded by con artists, all pulling more cons and making America friendlier to—you guessed it—con artists.
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If You Think Trump’s Racism Is Bad Now, Just Wait Until 2020
Trump will rely even more heavily on white nationalism to get him re-elected.
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Will Voters Believe Trump’s Economic Bluster?
A quarter of strong GDP growth is a good thing, but the administration is getting way ahead of itself.
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Why Democrats Don’t Need to Fear the Socialist Revolution in Their Midst
Having the courage of your convictions is good politics. Who knew?
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Someday, Republicans May Reject Trump’s White Nationalism — But Not Yet
Trump has accelerated Republicans’ shift to increasingly far-right anti-immigration positions. They may disavow that nativism someday, but only when it will be convenient.
