Source: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
by Jim Naureckas
“‘Can Trump’s Second Act Work for the Working Class While Giving Back to His Super Donors?’ asks NPR.com (2/1/25). The answer, from NPR senior editor and correspondent Ron Elving, is a resounding … maybe! Elving presents the politics of the second Trump administration as a perplexing paradox: ‘Today we are confronted with an alliance between those whom political scientists might call plutocrats and those who are increasingly labeled populists. The contrast is stark, but the symbiosis is unmistakable. And we all await the outcome as the populist in Trump tries to co-exist with his newfound ally Musk, the world’s richest man with abundant clout in the new administration.'” (02/03/25)