Trump’s terror response has Republicans fretting anew
‘Every time you turn around, he’s said something new. It’s impossible for us to keep up,’ one GOP lawmaker complains.
.. Donald Trump’s combative anti-terrorism speech Monday flouted the typical post-tragedy script and left Republican insiders fretting that the business mogul is unprepared to play a crucial presidential role: national healer.
.. Many Republicans appeared downright fatigued by the almost daily exercise of Trump saying something provocative or worse, and them having to answer questions about it.
Several lawmakers opted to remain silent, apparently hoping this latest controversy would wash away with the next news cycle.
.. The speed with which Trump moved, as well as the immediate reaction by Democrats and the media, forced Republicans to develop a response in Trump’s wake.
.. Trump’s media-driven campaign helps him get his message out, but it leaves every other Republican scrambling to figure out how to live in a Trump-centric world.