Friday, August 31, 2018

"Conservatives Are Definitely Getting a Return on Their Investment"

"In office, he has instead governed as an orthodox right-winger. This explains why Trump has lost so much of his nonconservative support. But it also helps explain the Republican Party's willingness to defend him. "

Jonathan Chait at New York reminds readers that "[i]nstead of keeping his popular promises that helped get him elected, Trump instead adopted the unpopular stances of the conservative movement, which has in turn embraced him."

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