Donald Trump's remaking of American Government: Implications globally and for Latin
America
Why are the first 100 days of a president important?
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Great Depression - big media play
Never before a president has done so much to altered the political situation of the country
Greatest political comeback in history?
Midterm elections - house of representative u
● 2022: Trump facing numerous legal actions & Dem Midterm Victory
● President Biden Announce Re-election
● American Public Uneasy
○ Migration fears
○ Inflation concerns
○ Can Biden do the job?
What happened to the Democrats?
● Economic Numbers Solid, but Not on street
○ GDP growth steady at ~2.5%, but inflation persisted
● Biden Age: Hung on Too Long
○ White House Hides Decline
● Harris: Not a Strong Candidate -- Saddled with Biden Record
○ Culture Wars: Trump dominated divisive issues like education, gender
○ Economics: Public unhappy over direction of economy
○ Migration
What we know from Trump I
● Govern Through Social Media: Posts drove policy and narrative
● Act First, Then Worry About Consequences: Rapid executive orders, legal battles later
● Use Unpredictability To your Advantage
● Threaten and Bully Until Get What You Want: Applies to Allies as Well as Enemies
● Bilateral, Not Multilateral; Ditched global coalitions
● Transactional, Not Strategic: Short-term wins over long-term vision
● Top Down Governance: Centralized power in White House
● Loyal to the Man, Not to the Country: Inner circle prizes loyalty over competence
America
Why are the first 100 days of a president important?
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Great Depression - big media play
Never before a president has done so much to altered the political situation of the country
Greatest political comeback in history?
Midterm elections - house of representative u
● 2022: Trump facing numerous legal actions & Dem Midterm Victory
● President Biden Announce Re-election
● American Public Uneasy
○ Migration fears
○ Inflation concerns
○ Can Biden do the job?
What happened to the Democrats?
● Economic Numbers Solid, but Not on street
○ GDP growth steady at ~2.5%, but inflation persisted
● Biden Age: Hung on Too Long
○ White House Hides Decline
● Harris: Not a Strong Candidate -- Saddled with Biden Record
○ Culture Wars: Trump dominated divisive issues like education, gender
○ Economics: Public unhappy over direction of economy
○ Migration
What we know from Trump I
● Govern Through Social Media: Posts drove policy and narrative
● Act First, Then Worry About Consequences: Rapid executive orders, legal battles later
● Use Unpredictability To your Advantage
● Threaten and Bully Until Get What You Want: Applies to Allies as Well as Enemies
● Bilateral, Not Multilateral; Ditched global coalitions
● Transactional, Not Strategic: Short-term wins over long-term vision
● Top Down Governance: Centralized power in White House
● Loyal to the Man, Not to the Country: Inner circle prizes loyalty over competence
