Trump’s Bizarre 48 Hours: DACA Flipflop, Debt Ceiling Deal, & New Bestie Schumer

Ok, so what's become increasingly clear over the past 48 hours is that Donald Trump i) has no idea what he's doing in terms of governing, and ii) only cares about himself when push comes to shove. He didn't take the first deal the Democrats threw at him on Wednesday because he wanted to speed relief to hurricane victims and avoid a catastrophic U.S. default. Or if he did, it wasn't because he cared about the victims or the default. Rather, it was because he cared about what public opinion would

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One thought on “Trump’s Bizarre 48 Hours: DACA Flipflop, Debt Ceiling Deal, & New Bestie Schumer”

Not to be too critical or anything, but your point 1 has been obvious to anyone since the campaign, if not before. Since the news that Trump cannot digest more than a one-page-long briefing, if not before. Since his woeful display of ignorance of the contents of health reform bills, if not before. And any of a half-dozen other should-be turning points.

Anyone who thinks Trump is remotely capable of exercising the powers of his office is clearly being deluded by their own desires to see some of his promised policies enacted.