An adviser to Trump is publicly stating what many Republicans continue to deny. Donald Trump is a failing president.
The Washington Post reporting on the firing of Reince Priebus contained this nugget:
“I think any observer — including one that did not speak English and knew nothing about politics and came from another planet and solar system — could, after observing the situation in the White House, realize the White House is failing,†said one informal White House adviser, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to share a candid assessment. “And when the White House is failing, you can’t replace the president.â€
The adviser is correct. One doesn’t need to know anything about politics to understand that Donald Trump is a failing president. Trump is the first president in the modern era to register zero major legislative accomplishments in his first six months when his party controls Congress.
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The President controls the message in any administration, and Trump’s inability to stay disciplined and focused on an agenda means that this White House lives in a world of daily presidential sabotage. The White House plans theme weeks, but Trump undercuts them with his tweets. The White House has no policy because Trump has no policies.
Trump is a passive president who wants Congress to do all of the work while he watches Fox News or plays golf every weekend. However, this Congress is dysfunctional and revealed itself to be unable to govern before Trump was elected. Republicans needed a strong president with a clear vision. Instead, they have a weak, disinterested president, whose vision changes from moment to moment.
Donald Trump is a failed president, and Republicans are going to carry that failing president on their backs during the 2018 election. Trump’s incompetence has become so obvious that even advisers to the White House can’t ignore the failure of this administration.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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