Beware of Progressives Disguised as Populists

Some progressives from the Biden Administration are still involved with the Trump Administration and must be closely monitored.

The second Trump administration is not your grandfather’s Republican administration.

In several areas, especially trade, there is a marked departure from the approaches of previous GOP leaders — and even from the policies Trump advocated during his first term. However, key questions remain about how to translate Trump’s nationalist-populist philosophy into actionable policies.

When it comes to immigration, do mass deportations imply a vigorous pursuit of all undocumented individuals right now? Or should we temporarily pause agricultural raids to safeguard American agribusiness in the short term?

One of the most pressing questions facing the administration is the direction of antitrust enforcement. Aristotle once posited that virtue lies between two extremes, and this seems to be the balancing act Team Trump is attempting to navigate.

Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, appointed by Trump to lead the Justice Department’s antitrust division, appears to strike a middle ground — neither overly deferential to big corporations nor reflexively antagonistic toward them.