Republicans wonder where Trump misplaced his second-term agenda
by W. James Antle III, Politics Editor |
| June 27, 2020 12:00 AM
When President Trump makes his reelection pitch to voters, some Republicans are concerned they don’t hear much talk of a detailed second-term agenda.
Trump often speaks of digging the country out of its current economic problems — “renewing, restoring, rebuilding†is how his campaign frames it — and avoiding Democratic challenger Joe Biden’s preferred policies. But conspicuously missing are new, big-ticket agenda items. In 2016, Trump promised to renegotiate specific trade deals, cut taxes, and build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico.
“Let’s talk about a second term ... What’s at stake in this election as you compare and contrast?†asked Fox News’s Sean Hannity in a Green Bay town hall with the president on Thursday night. “And what are your top priority items for a second term?â€
“Well, one of the things that will be really great — you know, the word ‘experience’ is still good,†Trump replied. “I always say talent is more important than experience. I’ve always said that. But the word ‘experience’ is a very important word.â€
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