Commentary: For better or worse, it was the year of Trump
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
that any president who governs with a strong personal imprint is automatically “remaking” the office in a dangerous way. That framing treats Trump’s style as the story and skips the substance of what voters were trying to change in the first place. Conservatives see a different problem.
New Republican Times Editorial Board
Donald Trump made some positive choices, but trying to remake the presidency in his own image is hurting the country.
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that any president who governs with a strong personal imprint is automatically “remaking” the office in a dangerous way. That framing treats Trump’s style as the story and skips the substance of what voters were trying to change in the first place.
Conservatives see a different problem. The presidency didn’t become “personalized” in a vacuum; it expanded for decades, often cheered on by the same voices now alarmed by its use. The real question is whether decisions strengthen public trust, enforce the rule of law, and put national security ahead of elite comfort.
When media outlets grade presidencies mostly on tone, they miss the stakes of institutional stability and basic fairness. The office should be judged by results and limits, not by whether it offends the sensibilities of people who preferred the old arrangement.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.