Trump's Reversals Come After Crash Course on the Issues
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS at the NYTimes
https://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2017/04/14/us/politics/ap-us-trump-moderate-makeover.html?_r=0
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Trump, who seemed to remain in campaign mode for months after the election, appears to be listening to different advisers now. His onetime campaign guru, Steve Bannon, has been somewhat marginalized while moderate voices grow louder.
It may also be that Trump is merely looking for a way to improve his low approval rating, acknowledging his best tactic could be switching to a less dogmatic, more pragmatic approach.
"Candidates are always bombastic on the campaign trail — and Trump especially. But there is some growing into the office and dealing with the real effects of some of the policies," said Stephen Moore, a conservative economist who helped craft Trump's economic plans.
On the other hand, he warned that "if he starts just abandoning his promises, then I think it's going to exact a political toll."
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