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Author: Eric Cortellessa, Time Magazine; compiled by: Baishui, Bitchain Vision
Three days before Thanksgiving, Mar-Lago Manor was quiet.Later that morning, Donald Trump’s Moorish Palace seemed empty, and from time to time a junior staff member or silent assistant walked around in the spacious living room of the seaside estate.Traces of Trump are everywhere.The front door hangs his framed magazine on the cover.On the table near the fireplace is a cast copper eagle presented to him by singer Lee Greenwood.In the men’s bathroom, a picture of him and Arnold Palmer hung near the urinal.On the wall of the library bar is a painting titled “The Visionary Man” that depicts Trump wearing a tennis sweater, neat and young.The empty room doesn’t feel like a millionaire member club, but a museum.
By around three p.m., the president-elect was about to arrive, and the well-arranged speakers provided a selection of tracks from a 2,000 song playlist curated by Trump.Some transitional leaders and soon-to-be government officials arrived at Mar-a-Lago, where they sat on couches stuffed with things, crowded in corners.Incoming Chief of Staff Suzy Wells spoke with Trump-appointed national security adviser Mike Waltz.J.D. Vance, elected vice president, strode in with a group of staff.A assistant stood near a window overlooking the courtyard, putting down Trump’s private cell phone, which occasionally lit up calls and text messages from self-popular media figures and cabinet candidates.You can feel Trump before you see him, a small group of senior aides stood up, full of anticipation.
The most powerful man in the world came in with a calm and amiable look.Trump, 78, wore his signature navy suit and red tie, looked older than when he last met Time magazine seven months ago—more softer, less lengthy, tooDiscourse mode, but the volume is turned down.He sat in bright lights and took 30 minutes of photos before the 65-minute interview and asked him to explain the bruises on his right hand.“It’s the result of shaking hands with thousands of people,” he said.
Trump’s political rebirth is unparalleled in American history.His first term ended in shame, as he tried to overturn the 2020 election results, ultimately leading to an attack on the U.S. Capitol.At the end of 2022, during several criminal investigations, he announced his candidacy, but was shunned by most party officials.More than a year later, Trump cleared the Republican camp and won one of the fastest-competing presidential primary elections in history.The fact that he spent six weeks in New York City court during the election to become the first former president to be convicted did not undermine his support.In July, at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, an assassin’s bullet was less than an inch away from his skull.Over the next four months, he defeated more than one but two Democratic opponents, swept all seven swing states and became the first Republican in 20 years to win universal suffrage.He re-tuned American politics, reshapes the Republican Party, and lets the Democrats think carefully about what went wrong.
Trump already has a ready-made explanation for his seemingly impossible re-employment.“I call it “72 Days of Angry,” he said at the beginning of the interview.”We touched the nerves of this country. The whole country was angry.” Not just a loyal believer in MAGA.Trump has taken advantage of the deep dissatisfaction of the people across the country with economic, immigration and cultural issues.His dissatisfaction resonated with suburban moms and retirees, Latinos and Black men, young voters and tech teenagers.While Democrats estimate that most people across the country want a president who can uphold liberal democratic norms, Trump has seen a country ready to smash those norms, taking advantage of the feeling that the system is being manipulated..
If the United States is eager for change, then look at how much change Trump can bring.He upholds a strong man vision, proposing to expel millions of immigrants, disband parts of the federal government, retaliate against political opponents, and demolish institutions that millions consider picky and corrupt.“He understands the cultural zeitgeist,” said Kellyanne Conway, his 2016 campaign manager, who is still his close advisor.”Donald Trump is a complex person with simple ideas, and too many politicians are just the opposite.”
Trump also vowed to attack the overseas roots he accused of causing the U.S. economic downturn: economic interdependence, transnational crime, traditional allies he believes are free-ride and long-term global favors of the United States.He believes he has tools to fight back: punitive tariffs, naked negotiations and the threat of U.S. withdrawal.Military, humanitarian and economic support.He is willing to subvert the role of the United States as a bastion of opposition to dictatorship and promises to implement a foreign policy rooted in “America First” transactionalism.
There are still many obstacles in his path.Republicans have a weak majority in the House and Senate.The conservative Supreme Court may not support all his border-breaking policies.The lasting institutional resistance within the federal bureaucracy could thwart his plans.The public still has a strong check and balance on any president.Trump has now twice proved that he can come to power with anti-incumbent sentiment, cult of personality and separatist rhetoric, including racism and xenophobic attacks.He has not proven that he can achieve the radical vision he advocated during his campaign.The closest person to the president-elect said he would be surprised to deliver on his promises.“Most politicians don’t,” Wiles said, “but he will.”
Whether Trump can truly solve the root cause of American anger is another question.He will now have to deal with the same forces he faced when he entered the White House—a globalized economy, mass immigration, and so on—that plagued the predecessors of both parties and expelled incumbents from all over the world.He will also see how far the country is willing to let him go.If he succeeds, he can reshape the country.Along the way, he risked destroying the constitutional norms and institutions of the great democratic experiments in the United States for 250 years.
On April 2, Trump picked up a document that Wiles placed on a pile of documents in the private cabin of the plane flying to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a campaign rally.The title is not subtle: “How will the national abortion ban make Trump lose the election.” Trump raised his eyebrows.”This title is a bit disgusting, right?” he asked.
The incident was a turning point at the core of the campaign: whether Trump could find a stance on abortion to limit his failure in the women’s election after playing a key role in the failure of Roy v. Trump.This in turn is part of the bigger challenge Trump faces: how to provide change to everyone who wants to change, including voters who have been postponed because of his position or behavior.“There aren’t enough MAGA people to really win the election,” Trump campaign official told Time.”Who are you looking for? How do you expand this range?”
Before considering the memo, Trump was ready to support a 16-week federal abortion ban.Conway showed him a poll showing that banning surgery after 16 weeks of pregnancy is more popular than banning surgery after 24 weeks of pregnancy.But Vince Haley, Trump’s speechwriter and policy adviser, raised objections during a conference call in late March: “He knows about the 16-week ban,” according to three people familiar with the matter.Will it be stricter than the current laws in many states?” A silence.”Probably not,” said Trump’s political director James Blair. He is preparing to produce a slide that believes such a ban will harm Trump’s interests in key states such as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, allThese states all offer women the opportunity to undergo surgery until they are at least 20 weeks pregnant.
After flipping through Blair’s speech on the plane, Trump looked up and said, “So we leave this to the states, right?” The consultants agreed.”It’s great,” Trump said.”We’re going to make a video.” Within minutes, he dictated his speech to Hailey.A few days later, Trump posted the video on his social media platform.For the rest of the campaign, a politician who once claimed that “there must be some form of punishment” for abortion women insisted on viewing it as a state rights issue.
That same month, Trump made another big decision: ending his campaign against mail-in and early voting.For more than a year, senior advisers have urged him to accept Trump’s unfounded accusations of fraud since the 2020 election.Several of his senior deputies, including Wiles and Blair, are Florida agents who have been trained in early voting storage science.Wiles wrote a memo to Trump showing data on the losses caused to the Republican Party by refusing mail-in ballots in a series of faint 2022 campaigns.Wiles and Trump’s daughter-in-law Laura believe opposing this practice will backfire.
Trump listened, but he didn’t elaborate on the matter in words that he agreed to after the visit of former Pennsylvania Republican chairman Rob Gleason.”Sir, your people are very happy to be able to vote for you, and they want to vote soon,” Gleason told him at a meeting at Mar-Lago in April.Wait. But you have to tell them it’s okay. You have to give them permission. “After that, Trump advocated absentee voting and early voting, and directed the Republican National Committee to launch a mobilization campaign against mail-in voters.
By summer, Trump has the confidence to hold history.In late June, Joe Biden’s weak performance in the debate sparked open resistance from panicked Democrats.On July 13, Trump survived the assassination attempt, sparking widespread support and sympathy.For many Americans, his resistance after the shooting—He stood up bloodily, raised his fists and shouted “Fight!” – making him an inspiring figure for the first time.“At that moment, many people changed,” Trump told Time magazine while drinking Diet Coke at Mar-a-Lago.
Trump’s enhanced status prompted Biden to withdraw from the campaign and support Vice President Kamala Harris.Within days, Harris consolidated his support, raised hundreds of millions of dollars and inspired a dying Democratic base.After the successful convention of the Democratic National Convention, Trump’s inner circle gradually felt that he might fail.This is “the most worrying moment,” Vance said.”Is there a feeling that the honeymoon with Kamala Harris will last until the election?” he said.
Trump is a big fan of Don Draper’s motto: If you don’t like what others say, change the conversation.The same goes for his team.He has long established a rapport with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ran for president in 2024, gained staggering approval ratings, especially among the disillusioned young people.Don started secretly as the negotiations progressed because he was worried that Kennedy’s candidacy might capture key votes.Trump Jr. began coordinating with Kennedy’s campaign manager, his daughter-in-law Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, to remove him from the swing state votes and support Trump.As Vance said, the selling is simple: “You won’t win. You won’t have any impact on this campaign other than taking away Donald Trump’s votes. So why don’t you really join this team, put aside the differences and focus on the big things we care about? ”
Once Kennedy accepted the plan, Wiles suggested waiting until the Democratic National Convention ended, because he thought it would hinder Harris’ momentum.For Wiles, this endorsement was one of the key moments in the campaign.It eliminates the threat that Kennedy will deprive Trump of the vote.But more importantly, “He allowed us to expand the party base,” she said.“He is the key way to achieve this.”
Other new voters are followers of Elon Musk, who supported Trump in the wake of Butler’s attacks.Musk eventually invested more than $250 million in his support, turning X into a de facto campaign and becoming a key test of tech and business executives who have been evading Trump for most of the time on the political stage.Now Musk will be one of the billionaires who go directly into the Oval Office, forming a competing network of conflicts of interest.
To enhance the contrast, the campaign cleverly portrays Harris as too left-wing.It drew attention to a questionnaire Harris filled out for the American Civil Liberties Union during her last presidential campaign in 2019, in which she supported taxpayer-funded sex-transforming surgery on detained undocumented immigrants.Trump’s adviser Taylor Budowich and advertising producer Pat McCarthy promote a line that defines his most influential campaign ad: “Kamara is for them/them. President Trump supports you. ” The Trump campaign spent nearly $20 million, broadcasting the ad about 55,000 times in the first half of October.
Strategists from both parties are about whether the Trump team’s blueprint plays a role in a close campaign, or whether Harris’ headwinds — from pandemic-induced inflation to widespread concerns about Biden’s age — are in a brief gameThere is a divisive difference in the campaign against Trump.”We face the irony of dangerous liberalism,” Jen O’Malley Dillon, head of the Harvard School of Political Science, told the Harvard School of Political Science. The vice president is reluctant to go with her unpopular boss.Keeping distance, which may have had a huge impact as much as anything Trump does right.”It’s a huge, imminent negative factor that has been hanging over us,” said Harris’ deputy campaign manager Quentin Falkers.
On election night, Trump’s campaign staff set up a war room at Trump’s office in Mar-a-Lago where Trump chats with Musk and UFC Chairman Dana White in the club’s ballroomWhen, carefully study the results of the upcoming elections.Trump took a peek after North Carolina and Georgia entered his column.”Is there anything about you?” he asked.
“No,” one assistant replied.“It feels good.”
“Very good,” Trump said.When he returned to the dance hall, the elated crowd was dancing to Village People’s YMCA — the main content of the Trump rally, which has become a cultural touchpoint, everyone from professional athletes to TikTok enthusiasts is hereImitate his signature moves.Trump stood for a while, thought about it all seriously, and then turned to an aide to ask when they should head to the nearby convention center where he would give his victory speech.
This election provides Trump with political capital to resolve the root causes of dissatisfaction at home and abroad.The question now is how he intends to spend the money.According to Trump himself,He will break through the restrictions of presidential power and law.
Trump told Time magazine,One of his first formal actions after taking office as president will be a pardoned by most rioters accused or convicted of attacking the Capitol to stop Biden’s winning certification.“It will start within the first hour,” he said.”Maybe it’s the first nine minutes.” Trump also plans to take action early, overturning many of Biden’s executive orders and expanding oil drilling on federal lands.
On January 6, 2021, thugs who support Trump gathered on the stage of inauguration day, waving flags and chanting slogans
Trump’s most radical move will be immigration law enforcement.He vowed to tighten U.S. policies through a series of executive orders and aides, who will end the U.S.-Mexico border “Catch it and let it go” plan and restore the construction of the border wall.Meanwhile, he said he would order the United States.Law enforcement agencies — and possibly the military — have begun mass deportations aimed at deporting more than 11 million undocumented immigrants.Although the Local Police Act prohibits the deployment of troops against civilians, Trump said he is willing to call on troops to round up and deport immigrants.“If it was an invasion of our country, it wouldn’t stop the army,” he said.When asked how he would respond if the military refused to enforce these orders, Trump said: “I will not only do what law allows, but I will also reach the highest level that law allows.”
Trump told Time magazine that he does not intend to resume policies that separate children from their families to prevent transit.But he also did not rule out this possibility.“I don’t think we have to do that because we’re going to send the whole family back,” he said.”I would rather drive them out together,” said Trump’s incoming border tsar Tom Homan. “There was no intentional policy of separating families.” But he also left the possibility that children would be taken away from their parents again.sex.”You can’t say zero, that won’t happen,” Homan said.
For mass expulsions of this scale, Trump’s advisers are planning to build more detention centers to hold immigrants until they can be deported back to their homeland, a process that can take weeks, months, or even years.Time to negotiate with the receiving government.It is not clear whether everyone is willing to take back the immigrants.Trump said he would use the access to the U.S. market as a leverage to force foreign government cooperation.”I’ll let them go into every country, otherwise we won’t do business with these countries,” Trump said.
The plan is expensive.The nonprofit U.S. Immigration Commission estimates thatThe total amount of Trump’s massive eviction program could exceed $300 billion.Trump may seek funding from Congress, according to aides.“It’s going to be expensive,” Homan said.
American taxpayers may be the first to bear the brunt in other ways.Economists say the elimination of many low-wage workers who support multiple industries could lead to higher prices.”If you cancel the work of the people who build the house, the people who run the accounting, oversight, personnel and the company, then that work will also go away,” said Douglas Rivlin of Voice of America. “This isA self-caused disaster. ” This does not take into account the social and psychological costs of friends and neighbors being rounded up and driven out of the community.”When you see the evening news, Joe’s pizza shop was raided and it all became very real,” added UCLA immigration scholar Hiroshi Honmura.
Trump’s radicality depends to partly on the support of the Justice Department, which will be led by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bundy, one of Trump’s first impeachment defense attorneys.Trump vows to retaliate against his political enemies, said Biden, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Prague, Special Attorney Jack Smith and others will face investigation and possible prosecution.Trump was vague about whether the Justice Department would target his domestic political opponents in an interview with Time magazine, saying only that if Bundy is confirmed, the decision would be made by Bundy.“It depends on her,” he said.Regardless, his victory means the end of a federal prosecution, which accused him of crimes such as subverting the election and intentionally retaining confidential documents.(Trump denied the allegations.)
Trump is tried by a jury in Manhattan Criminal Court on May 30, New York
To disband the federal bureaucracy, Trump invited Musk and Vivek Ramaswami to lead a committee called DOGE that aims to cut the size of the government.Musk and Ramaswami declared mass layoffs on federal labor, especially civil servants, and cut regulations on everything from the water we drink to the air we breathe.They promised to complete the work promptly by July 4th, the 250th anniversary of the United States’ independence,
Government administration experts say the committee may reduce the country’s capacity to operate.”This will undermine the government’s ability to perform tasks that Congress has legally assigned to,” said Peter Shane, a law professor at New York University, such as managing social security and health insurance.If the Musk-Ramaswami committee cuts out a large number of civil servants, the government may have to rely on private companies.“There is no guarantee that the contractor will be cheaper or more capable,” Sean said.
During the campaign, Trump said he would not order the Justice Department to enforce the Comstock Act, a 19th-century law that prohibits mailing abortion pills.When Trump was interviewed by Time magazine before Thanksgiving, his position on female reproductive rights changed within a few words.First, he retained the possibility that the Food and Drug Administration might revoke approval for drug abortion, then said it was “very unlikely” and then announced that “we will consider all of this.”When asked to clarify whether he was committed to preventing the FDA from taking away the use of abortion pills, Trump replied: “It has always been my commitment.”
Former First Lady Melania Trump (center right) and Elon Musk during a Trump campaign in Madison Square Garden, New York on October 27
While Trump-led Republicans will hold a majority in the House and Senate, he said he would take some major legislative measures in addition to extending first term tax cuts and funding immigration crackdowns.Trump said he supports retaining the filibuster law and allowing Senate minorities to block legislation.He said he would take executive action if this hinders the passage of the bill in Congress.“If I had even a little bit of trouble,” he said, “I would apply for an executive order because I could finish it.”
When Trump encounters inevitable obstacles, it gives us a look at how Trump’s broad view of executive power will affect his second term.”The idea of the president of the Empire is not new, but he goes further than anyone else,” said Julian Zelitz, a presidential historian at Princeton University. “He is not concerned about the mentality that Chad Nixon still receives.”These limitations. None of these matters to him. Therefore, it is possible that presidential power is used extremely radically.”
Although all focus is on Trump’s domestic agenda, most of the activities of Time magazine’s visit to Mar-Lago were related to diplomatic affairs.Incoming National Security Advisor Waltz rushes to talk to Vance and incoming Middle East envoy Steve Witkov during the meeting.A source at the National Security Conference said the goal of the conference was to ensure that U.S. rivals and allies did not try to exploit the transfer of power between governments.
Many solutions to the national problems, including his immigration and trade policies, rely on successful diplomacy.“America First” may be both a campaign slogan and a ruling North Star, but it will end the war forever and drive the United States to grow.
Trump’s plan could impose full tariffs on all imported goods, thus subverting relations with allies and traditional trading partners.He has imposed 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and most economists predict that the move will lead to price increases.He also plans to raise tariffs on Chinese imports, aiming to force manufacturers to produce products in the United States.
During the campaign, Trump likes to boast that he has contributed to a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine in 24 hours.He personally admitted that it was trickier than he did.“The Middle East issue is easier to deal with than Russia and Ukraine,” he said.”The number of young soldiers dead in the fields everywhere is astonishing. What is happening is so crazy.” Trump criticized Kiev for launching US-made missiles into Russian territory last month.”I’m strongly opposed to launching hundreds of miles of missiles into Russia. Why do we do that?” he said. “We’re just escalating this war and making things worse.”When asked if he would give up Ukraine, Trump said he would use the United States. Support Ukraine as a bargaining chip to fight against Russia in the end of the war negotiations. “I want to reach an agreement,” he said, “the only way to reach an agreement is todo not give up.”
Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the Gaza war before his inauguration, but now it seems that the timeline is extremely unlikely to come true.In Israel and the United States, many suspect that Netanyahu is extending the fight to prevent early elections that could lead to his ouster.“He knew I wanted it all to end,” Trump told Time.When asked if he believed Netanyahu was entering his second term, Trump hesitated before answering, “I don’t believe in anyone.”
Trump also hopes to expand the Abraham Agreement, which he mediates between Israel and several Arab countries, to include Saudi Arabia.But his resolution on the basis of Israel and Palestine is not very specific.During his first term, he proposed the most comprehensive two-state solution since President Bill Clinton and prevented Netanyahu from extending Israeli sovereignty to about 30% of the West Bank.But on November 12, he was nominated for the incoming U.S. president.Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is an enthusiastic supporter of the settlement movement, advocating Israel’s annexation of the West Bank.
On December 12, Assad’s rule in Syria suddenly collapsed.It brought back rebels that once belonged to Al Qaeda, but it also marked another setback from the already debilitating Iranian regime in Lebanon and Gaza.Some analysts worry that the losses could make Iran more likely to push nuclear weapons.Tehran is getting closer to obtaining nuclear weapons since Trump withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.As of April, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated Tehran had enough weapon-grade uranium to create a bomb in a few weeks.Iran and its agents launched a multi-line war against Israel and targeted the United States.The assets of the region.Iranians conspired to assassinate Trump during the presidential campaign, according to federal charges filed by the Justice Department in November.Although the president-elect is proud that he has not been involved in any new wars during his first term, he also retains the possibility that it may be necessary to start a war in his second term.When asked about the possibility of a war with Iran, Trump paused and replied, “Anything can happen.”
As dinner approaches, crowds flock to the gorgeous reception area of Mar-Lago Manor, turning it into a lively king’s court.Job seekers camped on the couch, waiting for Howard Lutnick, a Wall Street executive and his transitional co-chairman.Lutnik is also a Trump-appointed Commerce Secretary, and Trump’s task is to review whether the cabinet appointees haveTrump values the most: loyalty.
Sam Kerr’s illustration for Time magazine; Image source: Getty Images: Trump: Saul Loeb – AFP; Bondy, Musk, Vance: Andrew Hanick; LuttNick: Christopher Goodney – Bloomberg; Water: Stephanie Reynolds – Bloomberg; Homan: Bill Clark – CQ-name company; Blonde: Chip Somodvilla; Waltz:John Nathan; Miller: Tom Williams—CQ—named company; Wiles: Jabin Botsford—The Washington Post; Twitter: Blair, Budovic
Trump chose unconventional nominees, all showing loyalty to him and his agenda: former Fox News host Pete Hegses served as Secretary of Defense; Tulsi GabbardGabbard) serves as Director of National Intelligence; Cash Patel serves as Director of the FBI.He rewarded Kennedy by nominating Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services and chose a pro-union labor secretary to pay tribute to working-class voters, while also appointing billionaires to top positions to appease those who like Trump’s reductionTax and deregulation donors.The formation of the cabinet reflects the fragmented coalition that drove him to victory, with Trump’s die-hards mingling with mainstream choices such as Secretary of State Senator Marco Rubio and Treasury financier Scott Becente.
Washington agencies are fighting carefully when Trump prepares to launch a war on Washington.Republican senator forced Trump to abandon his first choice for the Justice Department, Florida far-right former member of Congress Matt Gaetz for his exaggerated style of his 17-year-old girlThe allegations were disgusted.(Gates denied that.) When it was obvious that there were no votes, Trump told Gates, “Mart, I don’t think it’s worth fighting,” he told Time.A few hours later, he announced that another loyalist, Bondy, would succeed him.Senators were shocked by Hergs’ lack of experience and allegations of sexual assault and alcohol abuse, but he denied it.Some are also worried about putting Gabbard at the helm.Given her previous support for Russia and Assad Syria, she became a member of the intelligence community.
Trump saidHe will respect the role the Senate plays in confirming or rejecting his appointment, but does not rule out the use of adjournment appointments or appointments to circumvent Senate approval.“I really don’t care how they get approval,” he told Time, “as long as they get approval.” Is it impossible to make an appointment for breaks between classes?”No,” said a senior Trump adviser.“He won’t accept being bullied.”
Trump at an election vigil party in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Trump said he would not ask members of the administration to sign a formal commitment of loyalty.“I think I will be able to decide to a large extent who is loyal,” he said, and anyone who clashed with him will soon disappear.This included not only the firing of his own cabinet secretary and political appointees, but also civil servants working in the administration.“If they don’t follow my policy,” he said, “definitely.”
Trump’s radical use of presidential power will test the judiciary, which is the last line of defense against acts that threaten constitutional norms.His critics fear that his Justice Department may not enforce the rulings even if the High Court overturns the president’s actions.Trump and his aides are preparing for fierce lawsuits from groups, these groups challenged various aspects such as his immigration measures and attacks on federal bureaucracy, and his attempts to withhold Congressional grants.”We are limited in some ways by the reality and procedures of the administration, but he will try to do something big,” said a Trump official.
With Washington’s unified control, Trump will face greater pressure to fulfill his campaign promises to reduce costs of living, revitalize manufacturing, reverse the U.S. trade deficit with China, and achieve peace overseas.Donald Keitel, an administration expert and former dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy, believes Americans are not ready for the level of damage that Trump’s second term in the White House will bring, from potential changes in the education system, toRevisiting the conventional childhood vaccine, Kennedy mistakenly linked the vaccine to autism, although scientific evidence is contrary to it.”The scale of changes we will see is unprecedented and the impact on the administration is huge,” he said. Kettle added that voters think the government is wasteful and untrustworthy, but if Trump fulfills his promise to cut a large number of projects, “You may be bounced soon and affect the lives of many, many ordinary Americans.”
By the end of Trump’s first term, voters were exhausted by the chaos, tired of his antics, and frustrated by his handling of an unprecedented global health crisis.He left office with a low approval rating.Trump’s victory in November may be partly a result of a short memory.As far as Trump is concerned, he is confident in his ability to negotiate.“We can use the same words,” he said, “but maybe your eyes work.” However, the president-elect has begun to change some of his promises, such as lowering the price of groceries.”It’s hard to go down once things go up,” Trump said. “You know, it’s very hard.”
If his approach doesn’t work, Trump feels like he’s in trouble and critics fear he’ll get even more extreme.For his closest aide, the unpredictable style of president-elect will give him an edge over the American rival.”People are really worried that bad things will happen if they don’t listen to him, and ignoring him will have consequences.” Faced with the challenge of governing, Trump seems almost eager for his last campaign,” Vance said.It’s past.“It’s sad to some extent,” he said of his election victory as the shadows began to fall on the manicured lawn around his mansion.”This kind of thing will never happen again.”
But under President Donald J. Trump, a lot may happen in four years.
