I am hard-pressed to identify any significant Trump decision during my White House tenure that wasnt driven by reelection calculations.
NSS. Doing a great job for America helps your chances of getting reelected. He was elected (in part) to bring back capital, mfg, and jobs from China and he’s doing it.
On the other hand, if the left screws up the economy, it hurts his chances. And I guarantee you, the left is calculating every move they make. Turncoat Trump-haters like Bolton, too.
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