What ties together all of Trump’s moves is personal vindictiveness and a fragile ego. At what point does reality or Republican pushback intrude?
Robert Kuttner
Robert Kuttner is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect, and professor at Brandeis University’s Heller School. His latest book is Notes for Next Time: Surviving Tyranny, Redeeming America. Follow Bob at his site, robertkuttner.com, and on Twitter.
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‘Oopsie … Too Late’
Today on TAP: The several cases in which Trump is defying court orders are coming to a head. We will soon learn whether the rule of law still applies in America—or whether we are too late.
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Ex-Democratic Leader Schumer
Today on TAP: He has defied the will of the vast majority of Senate Democrats and played right into the hands of Trump. Time for a new leader.
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Trump’s Stagflation
Today on TAP: It’s not easy to engineer the combination of rising prices and falling economy output, but Trump is well on the way.
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Trump’s Third Rail
The sneak attack on Social Security creates new vulnerability for Elon Musk and for the entire Trump project of destroying government.
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The Coherence in Trump’s Incoherence
Today on TAP: You could be forgiven, based on his recent behavior, for concluding that Trump is completely incoherent. Let’s look a little deeper.
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The Impending Government Shutdown
Today on TAP: Will the Democrats have the savvy and unity to outplay Trump?
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The Trump Depression
Donald Trump is on track to be the first president to deliberately engineer a severe depression.
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Trump’s Politics of Cruelty
Will it be one more source of division, or will Trump’s sadism unite Americans against him?
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Show a Little Respect for the Don
Today on TAP: Trump’s Mafia treatment of Zelensky, Republican complicity, and Europe’s awakening
