Matthew Continetti

2 weeks ago | aei.org | Matthew Continetti

President Trump says the difference between his two administrations is simple: “The first time, I had two things to do—run the country and survive; I had all these crooked guys,” he told TheAtlantic in its June issue. “And the second time, I run the country and the world.”True enough, if the first 100 days of his second term are anything to go by.

2 weeks ago | thefp.com | Matthew Continetti

President Trump says the difference between his two administrations is simple: “The first time, I had two things to do—run the country and survive; I had all these crooked guys,” he told TheAtlanticin its June issue. “And the second time, I run the country and the world.”True enough, if the first 100 days of his second term are anything to go by.

3 weeks ago | thefp.com | Matthew Continetti

No one has done more than Donald Trump to define nationalist populism, the global movement to control borders and reassert traditional values. Yet his trade policies may wind up killing the movement overseas. Consider the recent travels of Vice President J.D. Vance. On Monday, he met with Indian prime minister Narendra Modi. Among the topics they discussed: a potential agreement that could stop President Trump’s 27 percent reciprocal tariff on Indian imports from taking effect.

3 weeks ago | aei.org | Matthew Continetti

Speaker Mike Johnson was pleased. It was April 10, and the House of Representatives had just taken a major step toward passing the “one big, beautiful bill” that would preserve the Trump tax cuts, fund border security and defense, unlock domestic energy production, and avoid a Democratic Senate filibuster. “It’s a good day in the House,” Johnson told reporters after the vote. “I told you not to doubt us, but the media always does, the Democrats always do.”He has a point.

4 weeks ago | commentary.org | Matthew Continetti

Speaker Mike Johnson was pleased. It was April 10, and the House of Representatives had just taken a major step toward passing the "one big, beautiful bill" that would preserve the Trump tax cuts, fund border security and defense, unlock domestic energy production, and avoid a Democratic Senate filibuster. "It's a good day in the House," Johnson told reporters after the vote. "I told you not to doubt us, but the media always does, the Democrats always do."He has a point.