Trump’s Incredibly High Stakes

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Posted on 01/09/2025 4:24:50 AM PST by MtnClimber

Trump isn’t interested in making America great again for 48 months. He means to course correct the U.S.

Last week, Mike Johnson was re-elected as a speaker. Just a couple of votes against Johnson could have denied him a first ballot win -- or aced him out entirely. Another drawn-out, multi-ballot fight for the speakership would have been a needless distraction for president-elect Trump. Trump means to get out of the gate running. So, he stepped in. He made the difference. He worked the phones and whipped wobbly Republicans into line, ensuring Johnson a bare majority victory. Art of the Deal met LBJ -- that other Johnson, Lyndon Baines, who as Senate majority leader and president dangled carrots and twisted arms with the best of them.

The Trump who pushed Mike Johnson across the finish line is the Trump who’ll need to drive, cajole, woo, and reward congressional Republicans, particularly through the critical first months of his presidency. Hands on isn’t a choice. Thin majorities and weak and untrustworthy congressional leadership require it.

Trump has decided to roll the dice bigly. He wants to pack a reconciliation measure full of his key proposals. To get that passed, it requires small majorities of congressional Republicans sticking together. That’s no small feat given usually balky establishment Republicans and some conservatives. Chip Roy comes to mind.

Reports the Epoch Times, January 8:

The entire Trump agenda is at stake because it depends on immediate action, given the looming midterm elections and Trump’s own term limit. If Congress cannot provide the funds for Trump’s initiatives within the next few months, experts say the president may struggle to get much done in his second term.

The good news is that Trump and his team get the urgency. He’s meeting with Republican senators and

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1 posted on 01/09/2025 4:24:50 AM PST by MtnClimber

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2 posted on 01/09/2025 4:25:31 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of scenery, wildlife and climbing, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)

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