Key insights from
Understanding Trump
What you'll learn
According to Gingrich, America has never seen a candidate like Donald Trump. Academia, the left, and the elite media have no idea how to deal with this outsider, and, as a result, they have let loose a torrent of criticism towards Trump, his policies, and his cabinet. Whatever one might think of Trump, there is no doubt that he has tapped into a part of America that felt it had been neglected and forgotten. Gingrich shares some perceptions gained through his personal interactions with Trump and familiarity with Trump’s life.
Key insights
- • What you'll learn
- 1 Growing up in Queens, New York, shaped Trump far more than Manhattan did.
- 2 Trump is a proud entrepreneur, not a book-schooled academic.
- 3 Trump is a man who buys real estate and builds structures; he is not a financier.
- 4 Trump is a nuts-and-bolts pragmatist, not an ideologue.
- 5 Trump’s shrewd use of the media helped him tap into a dissatisfied, distrustful electorate.
- 6 As a businessman, Trump will apply business principles to improve the US economy in areas of trade, taxes, and bureaucratic waste.
- 7 The most important job the Commander-In-Chief faces is to ensure the safety of all American citizens, at home and abroad.
- 8 New deals that guarantee global competitiveness and eliminate waste at home would be a boon to the Trump presidency.
- 9 Successfully repealing Obamacare and replacing it with a viable private sector healthcare system is a must if Trump hopes to be remembered well.
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