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Trump biographer says he is out of time to escape ruin from his big weakness
President Donald Trump looks down as he participates in a call with service members. (REUTERS)
The Price of Presidential Impunity
Power Was the Point
Donald Trump entered office claiming the authority to act first and disregard restraint. The policies cited in the reporting—tariffs and a war—were not imposed by shoppers confronting higher prices. They were presidential choices, enabled by a Republican Party willing to convert executive impulse into governing policy.
Chaos Is Not an Alibi
Michael Wolff describes an administration moving too quickly to consider cause and effect. That framing is…
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