Kudlow overseeing tariffs & trade war he doesn't believe in; Bolton overseeing a Russian reset & North Korean detente he opposes. Reminders that presidential advisors don't make policy, presidents make policy.
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker
Larry Kudlow is 100% behind tough actions, even tariffs, against China. See last week's CNBC interview ("Trump is doing exactly the right thing.") Trump is blessed to have two seasoned guys like Kudlow and Bolton advising him.
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Replying to @HanKiwon
Just because Kudlow says this doesn't mean anything. His job is to advise and support, not advise and contradict. China is a special case where he might support tougher action for nat-sec, IP, reasons. It's one country Rs are more flexible on when it comes to Trump's tariffs.
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker
Com'on, David, his agreement does mean something as does his disagreement on other matters. Watch the interview with Jim Kramer. According to Kudlow,Trump wants input from all sides, including advisors that don't agree with each other when planning. It's his style.
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Replying to @HanKiwon
...and nevertheless backing up his boss. This is to be expected, happens in all administrations. But I was making a point that is often overlooked: People often reassured by advisors shouldn't be. POTUS makes the decisions & often over objections of internal dissent.
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker
I think it's obvious that Trump expects loyalty once the decision is made but I appreciate that he actively engages others, listens, & seems to get energy through the dialectic, if you will. I think we can point to instances when he has in fact changed his mind on certain issues.
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Replying to @DavidMDrucker
Afghanistan, Certifying the Iran agreement twice, Aborting Omnibus veto. Actually, if the Dems weren't 100% obstructionist, I think we would have seen bipartisan immigration, healthcare, & gun reform by now. Trump isn't an ideological R & not afraid of taking on his own party.
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I'd quibble on some of this but who knows. (On Omni - Trump was a party to the deal and wanted to back out after he agreed, so the fact that he kept his word doesn't really count to me as changing his mind.)
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