Donald Trump’s Never-Ending War on the Neoliberal Establishment
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Like Sanders, Trump is neither beholden to special interests, nor coordinating with a Super PAC. This alone sets him apart from the other candidates in the race — especially Hillary Clinton. If he wins the presidency, it will send shock waves through our political system, much like what would happen if Bernie were elected, but with a twist…Excusing the fact that Trump, himself, is a corporate interest, he would shake the current system to its core — which needs to happen. –Walker Bragman, Lord of the East Hamptons, “A Liberal Case for Donald Trump”
But as President Trump ramps up his 2020 re-election bid, it is clear that he has tolerated if not fostered a swamp of his own in Washington, granting up-close access to deep-pocketed supporters and interest groups willing to write six- and seven-figure checks to his political operation. Some have used the opportunity to plead their cases directly to him.
The latest evidence came over the weekend, with the release of a secret recording of an April 2018 dinner for major donors and prospective donors to a super PAC supporting Mr. Trump.
While news of the recording primarily focused on Mr. Trump’s call for the removal of Marie L. Yovanovitch as ambassador to Ukraine after a donor claimed she had disparaged the president, the recording revealed that Mr. Trump engaged in policy discussions with many other donors pushing their own agendas.–Ken Vogel and Eric Lipton, “Recording Shows That the Swamp Has Not Been Drained”
Wow, some plot twists you just never see coming.