Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Florida, in the early hours of Nov. 6.
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Trump’s Populism Is Unleashed After Resounding White House Comeback
The decisive victory shows Trump’s first term was no aberration. Now, he takes the White House fully schooled in the levers of executive power — and with more leeway to govern as he pleases.
Donald Trump is on his way back to the White House. He crashed through many of the informal guardrails governing US political life during his turbulent first term. This time he’ll be operating with even fewer restraints.
And he’s said he’s out for revenge.