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Tuesday 17 January 2017

Trump’s divided state of America

Donald Trump has done more since being elected to court Vladimir Putin than the 74 million Americans who voted for other presidential candidates—or the tens of millions who didn't vote at all.

Many Democrats and Republicans alike argue that’s contributing to the incoming president’s historically low, and falling, approval ratings, and could set the country on course for a fractious four years of distrust and division while damaging the institution of the presidency.


Trump, who is most at home stirring and then surfing controversy, spent much of the 10-week transition revving up supporters still exulting in his win. He boasts in private and public about how he pulled off the upset, taking to Twitter to mock Democrats and anyone else upset that he won.

There was a thank you tour, but no listening tour. Visits took him to the heart of Trump country, but none to a state he didn't win—unless those motorcades between Trump Tower and LaGuardia count. A few Democratic senators and mayors have been brought in for meetings, but none have been brought into his Cabinet.

Trump said in his victory speech that “it's time for America to bind the wounds of division.” His time since then shows little evidence of binding, and he’s opened up new wounds along the way.

Source:-Politico