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Donald Trumps Dark, Narrow Inauguration
In the midst of an economy near full employment, the president made a dystopian pitch to his followers.
BY BRIAN BEUTLER
January 20, 2017
A traditional inaugural address is in many ways designed to disappoint a new president’s most ardent supporters. Those supporters want to relish a victory over opponents; presidents want to burnish political capital by broadening their appeal.
President Donald Trump inverted that formula on Friday, when he delivered remarks to the “tens of millions” of people “at the center” of his “historic movement.”
In almost literal terms, Trump’s first words as president were written for the smaller half of the country that sent him to the White House.
And because his campaign was a manifestation of backlash and the politics of revenge, the speech was openly painted with dark hues. With each passing public comment since November, Trump has affirmed that he will govern in the spirit of that campaign. His first inaugural kept with that spirit in every measure.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140012/donald-trumps-dark-narrow-inauguration
BY BRIAN BEUTLER
January 20, 2017
A traditional inaugural address is in many ways designed to disappoint a new president’s most ardent supporters. Those supporters want to relish a victory over opponents; presidents want to burnish political capital by broadening their appeal.
President Donald Trump inverted that formula on Friday, when he delivered remarks to the “tens of millions” of people “at the center” of his “historic movement.”
In almost literal terms, Trump’s first words as president were written for the smaller half of the country that sent him to the White House.
And because his campaign was a manifestation of backlash and the politics of revenge, the speech was openly painted with dark hues. With each passing public comment since November, Trump has affirmed that he will govern in the spirit of that campaign. His first inaugural kept with that spirit in every measure.
https://newrepublic.com/article/140012/donald-trumps-dark-narrow-inauguration
