All of Washington is abuzz after The New York Times released an anonymous op-ed by a "Senior" official in the Trump administration.
The anonymous author begins: "I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations." The author then goes on in MSNBC-speak until the second half of the op-ed, when he or she finally gets to areas of substantive disagreement with Trump.
The anonymous official says Trump is amoral and is not guided by "Principles." Wrong.
Really, the anonymous author probably just doesn't like that Trump thinks outside of the Washington, D.C., box.
Worse, the author believes that Trump is "Anti-democratic" because he disagrees with Washington's foreign policy status quo: "In public and in private, President Trump shows a preference for autocrats and dictators, such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, and displays little genuine appreciation for the ties that bind us to allied, like-minded nations." The anonymous author then assures us that America is being ultra-hawkish on Russia, despite what Trump wants.
The anonymous author also lambasts Trump's reluctance to expel Russian diplomats from the U.S., many of whom are spies.
Finally, the anonymous author takes issue with Trump for being "Anti-trade." Yes, Trump has increased trade tensions with countries deemed traditional U.S. allies.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/09/10/anonymous-argued-for-stupid-has-been-policies-in-the-new-york-times-op-ed/
The anonymous author begins: "I work for the president but like-minded colleagues and I have vowed to thwart parts of his agenda and his worst inclinations." The author then goes on in MSNBC-speak until the second half of the op-ed, when he or she finally gets to areas of substantive disagreement with Trump.
The anonymous official says Trump is amoral and is not guided by "Principles." Wrong.
Really, the anonymous author probably just doesn't like that Trump thinks outside of the Washington, D.C., box.
Worse, the author believes that Trump is "Anti-democratic" because he disagrees with Washington's foreign policy status quo: "In public and in private, President Trump shows a preference for autocrats and dictators, such as President Vladimir Putin of Russia and North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, and displays little genuine appreciation for the ties that bind us to allied, like-minded nations." The anonymous author then assures us that America is being ultra-hawkish on Russia, despite what Trump wants.
The anonymous author also lambasts Trump's reluctance to expel Russian diplomats from the U.S., many of whom are spies.
Finally, the anonymous author takes issue with Trump for being "Anti-trade." Yes, Trump has increased trade tensions with countries deemed traditional U.S. allies.
http://thefederalist.com/2018/09/10/anonymous-argued-for-stupid-has-been-policies-in-the-new-york-times-op-ed/
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