You would think, based on the surprise that has greeted President Trump's recent decisions to walk to the brink of a trade war with China and dispatch the National Guard to the Southern border, that he had not talked about securing the border and punishing Chinese trade practices for years.
Trump has consistently tried to follow through on the biggest promises that were central to his campaign.
The cries to "Build the wall" were the consistent climax of Trump rallies during the 2016 campaign.
Trump promised to end the flow of unauthorized immigrants, kick them out of the country, and seal the border with Mexico.
Trump had promised to ban Muslims from entering the country, and now he was trying to do it.
As a candidate, Trump promised "Tax reform." Once he was in office, it became clear quickly that true reform, as in 1986, was impossible, but despite the expectations of analysts who said even a tax-cut bill could not be completed by the end of 2017, Trump jammed through a package of tax cuts.
It's one thing to lie about not watching TV or the size of one's tax cuts or voter fraud, but Trump is just as committed to his central platform as any other president.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/the-tenacity-of-trump/557318/
Trump has consistently tried to follow through on the biggest promises that were central to his campaign.
The cries to "Build the wall" were the consistent climax of Trump rallies during the 2016 campaign.
Trump promised to end the flow of unauthorized immigrants, kick them out of the country, and seal the border with Mexico.
Trump had promised to ban Muslims from entering the country, and now he was trying to do it.
As a candidate, Trump promised "Tax reform." Once he was in office, it became clear quickly that true reform, as in 1986, was impossible, but despite the expectations of analysts who said even a tax-cut bill could not be completed by the end of 2017, Trump jammed through a package of tax cuts.
It's one thing to lie about not watching TV or the size of one's tax cuts or voter fraud, but Trump is just as committed to his central platform as any other president.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/04/the-tenacity-of-trump/557318/
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