The Trumpled Budget Deal 0
Josh Marshall tries to understand why Trump cut a budget deal with Democrats. He concludes that it is completely consistent with Marshall’s theory that Trump thrives on dominance. A snippet:
But the political or ideological manifestations are secondary to the personal one. Trump needs to dominate people. Clearly Trump felt that McConnell and Ryan are not serving him well enough or loyally enough or both. So he lashed out or tried to damage them. Schumer and Pelosi were simply the most convenient cudgels available.
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