Source: Fox News Forum
by Christopher F Rufo
“With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office later this month, it’s worth considering how his coalition has changed. The source of the president-elect’s power (his voting base) is populist in nature. This was evident from the beginning. Trump rallied a new political cross-section and has, over the past decade, transformed the GOP into a multiracial, working-class party. He managed to draw tens of thousands of people to stadiums and arenas and to command a fervent social media following that propagates his message. Trump’s populist appeal came with a downside: his voters and his vision lacked elite champions who could capably administer the White House and advance the MAGA agenda. There was Trump the president and Trump’s voters, but nothing in between.” (01/08/25)