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What if the prosaic explanation is the right one?
Trump and his advisers know he's failing on multiple fronts, and they know he's at serious risk of losing reelection as a result.
There's no trick up his sleeve, no matter how hard we look.
New piece:
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Trump and his advisers know he's failing on multiple fronts, and they know he's at serious risk of losing reelection as a result.
There's no trick up his sleeve, no matter how hard we look.
New piece:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Here's something worth mulling: Even if Trump gets a deal with China, all of his erratic moves might not quell the sense of uncertainty that has caused manufacturing to contract.
As one expert notes, in this scenario, the damage has already been done:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
As one expert notes, in this scenario, the damage has already been done:
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
"Trump's advisers know one of their biggest vulnerabilities is weakness in American manufacturing, a sector the president promised to revive."
"But the manufacturing numbers are moving in the wrong direction for the president."
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"But the manufacturing numbers are moving in the wrong direction for the president."
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Another point:
Because we all got it so wrong in 2016, we're understandably reluctant to point out the obvious: Trump fears he's losing, and he's acting out wildly over it.
But this isn't 2016 anymore. Trump has a record of serious failure to defend.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
Because we all got it so wrong in 2016, we're understandably reluctant to point out the obvious: Trump fears he's losing, and he's acting out wildly over it.
But this isn't 2016 anymore. Trump has a record of serious failure to defend.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
