While it’s true that he arrived in office without the complement of ideological and partisan commitments most presidents carry with them, he has governed like the hardest of hard-right Republicans.
Blog: Paul Waldman
Posted inAmerica and the World
Donald Trump, Weakling
Contrary to what the president thinks, bluster and phony threats don’t make you strong.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
The Worst People
The president promised he’d surround himself with only “the best people,” but instead he’s helping Joe Arpaio and neo-Nazis.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
In Trump Country, Trump Supporters Support Trump
Nuclear war, zombie virus, the complete breakdown of society? It won’t shake their loyalty.
Posted inCivil Rights in America
The ‘Many Sides’ of Trump’s Moral Rot
He can’t even bring himself to pretend to oppose white supremacists and neo-Nazis—and every Republican who supported him is culpable.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
He’s Good Enough, He’s Smart Enough, and Gosh Darn It, People Like Him
As things get worse for President Trump, his need for praise only increases.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
At Last, Trump Finds His Mini-Me
Anthony Scaramucci perfectly embodies the Trump administration.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Trump’s Always Been a Con Artist. But Now He’s the Sucker.
Foreign leaders hostile and friendly look at the Trumps and see easy marks.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
How Trump Is Dragging America’s Image Down
Isolated and disdained on the world stage, he keeps making us look worse.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
The Coming Democratic Infighting Over Single-Payer Health Care
As liberals start to push single-payer, there are some key questions both grassroots activists and legislators will have to consider.