Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas

Faith, Fanaticism, and False Prophets

When Donald Trump was re-elected US president last November, contemporary American politics shifted decisively towards populism. “Populism” is a contentious term, often used in modern parlance as a synonym for “policies I do not like.” The academic literature on the subject, however, generally agrees that it is defined by a Manichean worldview that pits a wicked elite against a virtuous people, and that populist movements are often (but not alwa…

Analysis: Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas

WASHINGTON — Almost four months into his second term, President Donald Trump has moved away from his populist campaign rhetoric to a much bolder and disruptive economic policy approach built on tariffs — even being open to a potential recession…

Trump pivots from populist economic campaign ideas

ANALYSIS — Almost four months into his second term, President Donald Trump has moved away from his populist campaign rhetoric to a much bolder and disruptive economic policy approach built on tariffs — even being open to a potential recession — and urging Americans to consume less. On the campaign trail, his sales pitch focused, in large part, on extending Republicans’ 2017 tax cuts and slapping tariffs on what his team had dubbed the world’s wo…