Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right

Trump Is Leading a Global Surge to the Right

At the start of his second term President Trump has positioned himself at the crest of a global wave of hard-line conservative populism, offering fuel and inspiration to surging nationalist parties in the European Union and beyond. Those parties are generally united by tough stances against immigrants, support for what they call “traditional” values in…

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Opinion | ‘We’d Have Been Better Off if Trump Won in 2020’: Three Columnists Brace for the First 100 Days

Opinion | ‘We’d Have Been Better Off if Trump Won in 2020’: Three Columnists Brace for the First 100 Days

I expect Trump’s second term to be more effective than the first, and thus more dangerous. If Trump orders the military to help with mass deportations or to crack down on protesters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would certainly not defy him. Corporate America, and especially Big Tech, is fully onboard in a way they weren’t…

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A Who’s Who at Peter Thiel’s Trump Party: Zuckerberg, Adelson and More

A Who’s Who at Peter Thiel’s Trump Party: Zuckerberg, Adelson and More

Mr. Thiel prides himself on his elaborate parties, and his inauguration event, held in his seven-bedroom home, included a hired juggler who rather than juggling, instead posed trivia questions to guests about U.S. presidents. Snack cakes and other appetizers were passed around, and larger bites were served at stations. (The Mar-a-Lago station had shrimp, steak…

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