Trump accused of using 'smokescreen of chaos' to cover up promise breaking
Raw StoryDonald Trump's sudden infatuation with seizing control of the Panama Canal, buying Greenland and attempting to get Canada to become a U.S. state appears to be part of a campaign of smoke and mirrors to hide the fact that he is already reneging on campaign promises before he is even sworn in. As Millbank wrote, Trump has multiple controversies looming over him, from his highly promoted proposals for tariffs, which one of his appointees is now downplaying as a "bargaining chip," to his deportation plans for undocumented immigrants, where he has softened his language even if his "border czar" hasn't. According to the longtime political observer, "Trump’s post-election moves to distance himself from his campaign promises probably reflect less a change of heart than a nod to reality." "Trump commenced verbal hostilities with Panama the day after the shutdown crisis," Millbank pointed out before warning to expect more of the same because the president-elect isn't committed to anything.
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