Ben Carson likes to say there are two Donald Trumps, the hyperbolic candidate we see on the stump and the thoughtful, pragmatic businessman he has spoken with in private.
In the Republican presidential race, there have been two Trumps in public: the confident leader who can solve any problem and the tantrum-prone candidate who says his party's nomination rules are unfair and blames any losses or setbacks on opponents' foul play.
That was certainly Trump's reaction after losing Wisconsin, asserting without evidence that Ted Cruz illegally coordinated with the super PACs who worked against Trump in the Badger State, where he lost by about 13 percentage points.
But the entire basis of Trump's appeal is that he is a master negotiator, a skilled deal-maker who can bring people to the table together to get things done. What he lacks in policy expertise and governing experience, he can make up for in managerial prowess and his skills at hiring the right people.
Even in the rare situation where Trump doesn't know what to do himself, he can identify someone who does and bring them aboard. Any deadweight that isn't getting the job done will hear his cold television catchphrase: "You're fired!"
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04.24.2024