Perhaps you have forgotten that Congress decides how much to spend, and on what? Either Trump or Cruz may make progress on the debt and deficit, but neither will be able to do much on their own.
I have not forgotten how our Government works but you may have forgotten how people work.
Trump makes Washington shake in their boots precisely because he is going to speak out about what’s in the American people’s interest and what games are being played. That dialog with the people is not going to stop when he gets to Washington. The House, Senate and lobbyists are not going to be able to keep things under the table the way they do now, giving the American people lip service and lies. Trump will not tolerate the “do nothing” Congress; he will call them out 1 2 3 and they will scuttle from the spotlight.
I think the Washington cartel is a house of cards and they are going to be much easier to work with than the folks Trump is used to. Trump will have an agenda, and a plan. There will be some knockdown drag out but he has been there before with better players.
He will know what leverage to use on each player and which player is key. I think in the end they will be happy to work with him because the credit will reflect on them as well.
Perhaps you've forgotten that “wonderful comment’’ by Lyndon Johnson: “When I have their peckers in my pocket, they will follow me wherever I want to go!” Trump doesn't need any government resources to “look into” all our elected officials personal lives, he will have his own private army working on his dime to find the salacious stuff on those who won't go along.