The Year Trump Turns Left
One fact of the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency is that the policy results have been pretty conservative. For some conservatives, this is enough to sustain a great enthusiasm for Trump and his presidency. For others, like me, the concerns about Trump’s erratic behavior, his casual dishonesty, and his potential for catastrophic decision-making remain paramount. Few in either camp would mistake this moment for the dawning of a new era of conservatism. But with narrow Republican majorities in Congress and a president utterly unfamiliar with the principles that shape modern American conservatism, it’s not nothing either.
