Trump’s transactional presidency takes a more brazen turn
- At a Wednesday rally, President Donald Trump tied North Carolina disaster aid to the election of Republican Michael Whatley, telling the candidate, "Now, if Michael loses, I'm not sending it," before claiming he was joking.
- Aaron Blake noted that transactionalism has defined President Donald Trump's second term, a style relying on explicit threats to wield official actions for personal gain in ways not seen since Watergate.
- Trump has also threatened to dismantle the Kennedy Center unless officials allow his name on the building, while previously promising Americans $5,000 checks if they elect Republican majorities in November.
- A Reuters-Ipsos poll this week showed 66% of registered voters called the $5,000 promise "inappropriate," while a New York Times-Siena College survey found voters say "corrupt" describes Republicans more than Democrats by 14 points.
- The Energy Department explicitly acknowledged in a July 15 legal filing that it canceled clean-energy grants "based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient's state," fueling concerns about government politicization.
13 Articles
13 Articles
Money raised by the Trump family is beginning to become dizzying.
Few things have defined both President Donald Trump’s second term and his compromise approach. He has made great efforts to use possible official measures to gain political and even personal benefits, in ways that had simply not been seen...
Trump’s Quid Pro Quos Are Getting More Explicit
Aaron Blake: “Few things have defined President Donald Trump’s second term as much as his transactionalism. He’s gone to great lengths to wield potential official actions for political and even personal gain in ways simply not seen since at least Watergate.” “It’s this same sensibility that led to Trump’s first impeachment in 2019, after he […]
Monuments To The Trump Presidency
I'm not going to say it will be good if, as seems likely, Trump turns the Kennedy Center into a giant crater, but it would be a fitting monument to the era.I'm placing my bets on them trashing the place inside so that it will have to be demolished, leaving that task to someone else.Future administrations could arrest everyone involved, of course.Could.People don't need to fear actual prison. They need to fear a Justice Department dedicated to ma…
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
