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The Pros And Cons Of President Trump

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FDR: I invested effort during my campaign and throughout my presidency to convey messages directly to the public and keep citizens informed. Legislative achievements do not necessarily make themselves apparent—a deft communicator often has to relay an administration’s achievements to people. I utilized fireside chats, newspaper prints, and radio in ways revolutionary for my time. Just as I realized that radio bypassed the problem of lower literacy rates among poor constituents, President Trump transmitted his platform according to the needs of a digital agency. Utilizing Twitter virtually around the clock and riding a tidal wave of free media coverage allowed Trump to inundate the media. Trump spent $10 million on media, while reaping the …show more content…

“Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.” There’s no loophole out of this one. Republicans need to act as a unified bloc, demonstrating to the country and the world precisely how we make up the city upon the hill. Consensus among our party underscores our resolve, a divided party undermines the message. Party loyalty should be prized above minor disagreements or personal self-interest. So, President Trump has two options: get his party to fall in line, or start toeing the party line. Currently, his stance on trade presents the clearest example of breaking party orthodoxy. Cast aspersions and firing ad-hominem attacks at your fellow Republicans (“little Marco,” “lyin’ Ted,” “low energy Jeb”). He should try to take the Freedom Caucus under his wing, not ostracize them. Take note of my tactics in constructing a new-age conservative coalition, an effort that started from my first time. I made efforts to “expand Barry Goldwater’s economic libertarianism to include social conservatives (especially born-again Protestants and Baptist fundamentalists), ‘‘supply-siders’’ who favored sharply lower taxes (even at the risk of higher budget deficits), and more general philosophical conservatives.” These groups seem disparate, and indeed they were—much like the coalition that President Trump faces now in 2018. Trump’s Republican Party consists of three major sects: 1) populist, nationalist voters 2) intellectual, neoconservative, military hawks (with few moderate conservatives sprinkled in) and 3) libertarians. He argues that Berniecrats eventually voted for him in the general election, in which case he may potentially be able to gain market-share from the Democrats as well. Trump must now find the middle ground that reconciles these differences and reshapes the party. A party that remains attuned to blue-collar concerns (social angsts about immigration,

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