AdvertisementWhite House Memo A Week of Policy Surprises Leaves Even Trump’s Supporters Confused Image President Trump with Senators John Cornyn, left, Dianne Feinstein and Marco Rubio on Wednesday at the White House during a meeting on gun control. Credit Tom Brenner/The New York TimesWASHINGTON — Looking around the table at the White House one day this week, President Trump chided fellow Republicans for kowtowing to the National Rifle Association. Where other politicians strain for at least the appearance of consistency, Mr. Trump shows no reluctance to think out loud and change his mind. Since taking office, Mr. Trump has mostly hewed to conservative policies like repealing environmental regulations, cutting taxes and increasing military spending. Indeed, the Heritage Foundation, the venerable conservative research institution in Washington, concluded that Mr. Trump has carried out 64 percent of its recommendations.

Source: New York Times March 03, 2018 00:18 UTC