Fifty years ago, Republican President Richard M. Nixon resigned from the nation’s highest office, becoming the only U.S. president so far to do so. But by promising to further empower capital while breaking out of the straitjacket of free-market rhetoric, “Trumponomics” may be helping the Republicans expand their appeal to less affluent voters. As president, Trump largely followed through on these pledges. (See John Miller, “Trump Tax Cut Redux,” D&S, July/August 2024.) Here’s what has and hasn’t changed,” CNN, July 1, 2020 (cnn.com); Mark Zahn, “Trump says his trade war triggered job gains.

Source: New York Times November 21, 2024 19:40 UTC