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John Bolton calls Trump political philosophy ‘performance art’
The Hill ^ | 12/19/2022 | Brad Dress

Posted on 12/19/2022 9:38:55 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Former national security adviser John Bolton called the political philosophy of former President Trump “performance art” as Bolton mulls a potential 2024 presidential bid.

Bolton, who served in the Trump administration from 2018 to 2019, told NBC’s Ali Velshi on Saturday that the “fundamental point in politics is philosophy.”

“Everything else flows from that. Donald Trump has no philosophy,” Bolton said. “Donald Trump doesn’t think in policy terms. There is no Trumpism. And there is no real succession to Donald Trump.”

Bolton said Trump is an outlier in the GOP with no clear vision for the party’s future.

“It’s not a conservative philosophy; it’s not philosophy at all,” he said. “It’s performance art. That’s what Donald Trump is.”

Bolton rejected the notion there is a “Trump movement out there,” citing the November midterm elections, in which Trump’s endorsed candidates largely lost up and down the ballot.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: art; bolton; letsgobolton; letsgobrandon; performance; swampniks; trump
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So says the war monger
1 posted on 12/19/2022 9:38:55 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well John has to have some philosophy.


2 posted on 12/19/2022 9:41:03 AM PST by pas
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bolton is an idiot.


3 posted on 12/19/2022 9:41:19 AM PST by Parley Baer (WI)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"[Trump] no clear vision for the PARTY's future."

The "party" is antithetical to freedom and does not fight our many entrenched enemies of freedom. Trump is all about the future of the COUNTRY, not the party. Bolton's putting party ahead of country tells you all you need to know.

4 posted on 12/19/2022 9:43:05 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (If you're not part of the solution, you're just scumming up the bottom of the beaker!0)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“..the “fundamental point in politics is philosophy.” “

OK genius walrus, what is Jao’s philosophy?


5 posted on 12/19/2022 9:43:13 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Parley Baer

Agree, Bolton is an idiot. It’s McConnell and friends who are the performance artists, dressing up as Conservatives. Trump performed real deeds.


6 posted on 12/19/2022 9:44:14 AM PST by Kipp
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Perv-Stache needs to shut up


7 posted on 12/19/2022 9:44:39 AM PST by muir_redwoods (Freedom isn't free, liberty isn't liberal and you'll never find anything Right on the Left)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bolton is projecting.

He turned out to be a big scam performer/fake.


8 posted on 12/19/2022 9:48:31 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Let me hazard:

‘Trumpism” : Do what works well Ignore critics.


9 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:06 AM PST by William of Barsoom (In Omnia, Paratus)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

STFU Johnny. Your 15 minutes are up. Nobody wants to hear your Trump Trashing.


10 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:15 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey Amerika! The whole world is watching and laughing their asses off. )
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Trump focused on getting a few important things right. He did. It benefited the country.

If Bush had a philosophy how much of it was he able to put into practice? How much of his philosophy was still intact and credible by the time he left office? How much did it benefit the country?


11 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:20 AM PST by x
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> “Donald Trump has no philosophy,” Bolton said <

Wrong, For one thing, Trump believed in avoiding war whenever possible.

And that’s what got Bolton, Mattis, etc. so upset. Those guys do like their endless wars.


12 posted on 12/19/2022 9:50:25 AM PST by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Donald Trump used the USA’s overwhelming economic advantage to pressure our adversaries rather than the preferred gunboat diplomacy of the Military-Industrial Complex and their allies in Congress.

Basically, he upset their apple cart.


13 posted on 12/19/2022 9:51:59 AM PST by Bratch
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Bolton political philosophy, like all RINOs, is how can I enrich myself. Let Bolton run. He won’t get 1% of the vote.


14 posted on 12/19/2022 9:54:22 AM PST by DeplorablePaul ("..)
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Most politicians are doing performance art. They sing and dance for the voters but could care less about passing laws that they say they support. Even if you think Trump is just an ego maniac in it for himself than it at least gives him motivation to be the best president possible.


15 posted on 12/19/2022 9:57:34 AM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Hill cares what John Bolton thinks. No one else does.


16 posted on 12/19/2022 9:57:39 AM PST by Antoninus (Republicans are all honorable men.)
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To: Bratch

“Basically, he upset their apple cart.”

And they put the apples back into the cart and carried on.


17 posted on 12/19/2022 10:00:07 AM PST by TexasGator (!!!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I was always a big fan of Bolton.
It pains me that he doesnt feel about Trump as I do.


18 posted on 12/19/2022 10:00:48 AM PST by xyz2
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“Bolton said Trump is an outlier in the GOP.”

That’s rich, coming from one the GOP so hated they cried (voinovich) during his hearing for UN ambassador..


19 posted on 12/19/2022 10:03:57 AM PST by DPMD
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To: ChicagoConservative27; Phinneous
“It’s performance art. That’s what Donald Trump is.”

He says that like it's a bad thing.

DT-White-Hat_1DT-White-Hat:

https://www.collecttrumpcards.com/

Peculiar color choice, unless of course his white "lab" coat (Scully Men's Duster) is a long-sleeved garment of light.

"Major Announcement"

20 posted on 12/19/2022 10:05:23 AM PST by Ezekiel (🆘️ "Come fly with US". Ingenuity -- because the Son of David begins with Mars ♂️, aka every man)
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