The Second Era of Trump Begins

Philip Wegmann, Real Clear Politics

Mick Mulvaney told RealClearPolitics to expect that “Trump 2.0 will be a lot more direct and

assertive administration this time around.” A political apprentice no more, Trump returns to power after both remaking the Republican party in his own image and shifting public opinion on everything from immigration policy to the old consensus on relations with China. And this time, the president has surrounded himself not with converts, but with a Cabinet of true believers in his vision. They were all there to watch their new boss.