The 45th president of the United States is described as everything from a populist to a patriot or a fascist: how can we identify him in terms of political ideology?
Surprised you don't mention his flip flops on abortion, which would indicate that he has no real views of his own on the issue. His self proclaimed deal making ability was not much in evidence during his presidency. For instance, he didn't really try to get a promised Infrastructure Bill passed though Democrats would probably have been up for a deal. His core political belief seems to be America First, which puts him at odds with the Republican positioning in the post war era but harks back to the isolationist tendency which was strong in both parties in the Thirties and right up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. The secret of his success is that his collection of slogans appeal greatly to a section of blue collar voters in the Upper Mid West who previously usually voted Democratic but feel they have been abandoned by both parties due to the effects of globalisation etc. Trump has so remade the Republican Party in his own image that, even if he loses this year, it is unlikely that a more conventional candidate (e.g. Nikki Haley) will win the nomination in 2028. In fact, I'm convinced that if he loses this year he will seek the nomination again in 2028 and, given his hold on the Republican grassroots, he would start as a strong favourite.
Surprised you don't mention his flip flops on abortion, which would indicate that he has no real views of his own on the issue. His self proclaimed deal making ability was not much in evidence during his presidency. For instance, he didn't really try to get a promised Infrastructure Bill passed though Democrats would probably have been up for a deal. His core political belief seems to be America First, which puts him at odds with the Republican positioning in the post war era but harks back to the isolationist tendency which was strong in both parties in the Thirties and right up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour in 1941. The secret of his success is that his collection of slogans appeal greatly to a section of blue collar voters in the Upper Mid West who previously usually voted Democratic but feel they have been abandoned by both parties due to the effects of globalisation etc. Trump has so remade the Republican Party in his own image that, even if he loses this year, it is unlikely that a more conventional candidate (e.g. Nikki Haley) will win the nomination in 2028. In fact, I'm convinced that if he loses this year he will seek the nomination again in 2028 and, given his hold on the Republican grassroots, he would start as a strong favourite.
Hes the greatest. Thats what he believes. Hopefully he will be inprison or dead from obesity related disease soon.