Four decades after Ronald Reagan confronted the Soviets' "evil empire," Donald Trump has essentially switched sides.
One reason to believe that Trump is governing like a Republican is that he acted like this last time. In addition to the sterling conservative credentials of the 200 or so judges he appointed, his first administration’s primary agenda was generically Republican: a tax cut, border enforcement, and aggressive attempts at deregulation.
Even pro-Ukraine Republicans have been silent on Donald Trump’s deference to Vladimir Putin.
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) criticized President Trump’s positions on Russia, saying the current GOP leader has little in common with the revered Republican president who presided over the
Raleigh-based Republican consultant Carter Wrenn has had a front-row seat to decades of political history. He worked for the campaigns of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms and Ronald Reagan starting in the 1970s.
Stockman was a tornado of energy and fiscal conservatism. Reagan was so impressed with the young congressman that he appointed him the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or “OMB” as it was shorthanded in Washington parlance.
This shift comes as American support for continued aid to Ukraine has waned, especially among Republicans. A Pew Research Center poll from this past November found only 36% of Republicans believe the U.S. has an obligation to help Ukraine.