His first deal as U.S. president exposes Donald Trump as a political dilettante. For the first time, the reality TV star has collided with democratic reality.
Donald Trump already explained to the world as a 40-year-old, in his bestseller “The Art of the Deal,” that in addition to negotiating skills, a good businessman primarily needs extreme intelligence and ingenious instinct. The author attributes both to himself in excess. The real estate mogul has cultivated no other myth in his life as much as that of being an incomparable “dealmaker.”
His first deal as U.S. president, however, exposes Trump as a political dilettante. For seven years, the Republicans have promised to repeal the hated Obama health care law. Now they have the chance to do so and fail — not due to resistance from the Democrats, but instead due to the naysayers in their own ranks. Trump was unable to sway the dissenters either with smooth negotiations or with blatant threats.
The first proposed health care law ran up against a wall. For Trump, the defeat is equal to a disaster, even if he is trying to shift the blame to others. For the first time, the reality TV star has collided with democratic reality, where throwing one’s weight around with big talk does not supersede majorities. The halo he wears for his supporters is now heavily damaged; the ability of the Republicans to govern is in doubt. Even Trump’s opponents could not have allowed themselves to dream that the populist in the White House would be debunked at such a wild speed.
Sein erster Deal als US-Präsident entlarvt Donald Trump als politischen Dilettanten. Zum ersten Mal ist der Reality-TV-Star auf die demokratische Realität gestoßen. Ein Kommentar.
Ein guter Geschäftsmann, hat Donald Trump in seinem Bestseller „Die Kunst des Erfolgs“ schon als 40-Jähriger der Welt erklärt, braucht neben Verhandlungsgeschick vor allem eine extreme Intelligenz und einen genialen Instinkt. Beides spricht sich der Autor im Übermaß zu. Keinen Mythos hat der Immobilienmogul in seinem Leben so kultiviert wie den, ein einzigartiger „Dealmaker“ zu sein.
Sein erster Deal als US-Präsident aber entlarvt Trump als politischen Dilettanten. Sieben Jahre lang haben die Republikaner die Abschaffung des verhassten Gesundheitssystems Obamacare versprochen. Nun haben sie die Möglichkeit dazu und scheitern – nicht am Widerstand der Demokraten, sondern an den Neinsagern in den eigenen Reihen. Weder mit geschmeidigen Verhandlungen noch mit unverhohlenen Drohungen konnte Trump die Abweichler umstimmen.
Das erste Gesetzesvorhaben gleich krachend gegen die Wand gefahren: Für Trump kommt die Niederlage einem Desaster gleich, auch wenn er die Schuld auf andere abzuschieben versucht. Zum ersten Mal ist der Reality-TV-Star auf die demokratische Realität gestoßen, wo Macker-Sprüche keine Mehrheiten ersetzen. Sein Nimbus bei den Anhängern ist nun schwer beschädigt, die Regierungsfähigkeit der Republikaner steht in Frage. Selbst Trumps Gegner hätten sich nicht träumen lassen, dass der Populist im Weißen Haus so rasend schnell entzaubert wird.
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[T]he letter’s inconsistent capitalization, randomly emphasizing words like “TRADE,” “Great Honor,” “Tariff,” and “Non Tariff”, undermines the formality expected in high-level diplomatic correspondence.
Right now, Japan faces challenges unprecedented in recent years. Its alliance with the U.S., which has been the measuring stick for diplomacy, has been shaken.
Right now, Japan faces challenges unprecedented in recent years. Its alliance with the U.S., which has been the measuring stick for diplomacy, has been shaken.
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[T]he letter’s inconsistent capitalization, randomly emphasizing words like “TRADE,” “Great Honor,” “Tariff,” and “Non Tariff”, undermines the formality expected in high-level diplomatic correspondence.
Right now, Japan faces challenges unprecedented in recent years. Its alliance with the U.S., which has been the measuring stick for diplomacy, has been shaken.
[T]he letter’s inconsistent capitalization, randomly emphasizing words like “TRADE,” “Great Honor,” “Tariff,” and “Non Tariff”, undermines the formality expected in high-level diplomatic correspondence.