What does the Republican ‘trifecta’ mean for Trump and his agenda?
Al JazeeraTrump will enter the White House with Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, creating a chance for lasting changes. “The level of opportunity that Donald Trump has right now is very high,” said Todd Belt, a professor at George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management. “This is a trifecta, but a relatively weak one, and Trump’s going to have to be careful to make decisions and put forward that they can make sure can get their majorities.” The risk, Kamarck explained, is that extreme policy proposals could alienate certain Republicans, who may not fully support Trump’s “Make America Great Again” platform. “On basic policy, things like the tax cuts, like cracking down at the border, I’m sure he will actually be able to achieve a lot,” Kamarck said of Trump. Scalise called on Republicans to eliminate “woke ideologies” and boost federal protections for “election integrity”, a reference to Trump’s false claims of widespread election fraud.
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