Don’t Underestimate How Much Trump’s Simplistic Proposals Could Appeal to Some Voters Partner Alex Conant Tells the Wall Street Journal
August 4, 2020
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The president also often made broad assertions of presidential power, which may be popular with his political base, only to back off later.
“Trump often tries to prove how strong he is by taking novel and extreme positions,” said Alex Conant, a Republican strategist in Washington. “A lot of people in Washington may roll their eyes at Trump’s off-the-wall proposals, but we shouldn’t underestimate their simplistic appeal to many voters.”
The comments, though, can make life tough for companies, which don’t want problems in Washington.
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