After a false start, Donald Trump went presidential Friday. Hours after lashing out at “professional protesters” on Twitter on Thursday night, he changed course. The nation was headed for unity, he said: “We will all come together and be proud!”
The sentiment echoed the expressed wishes of both President Obama and Hillary Clinton in recent days. Both issued calls for working together.
To which I present: A wet blanket.
It’s just not at all likely to happen — and especially not with Trump.
Some of this unity talk is perfunctory, of course. The losers of presidential races are supposed to be gracious, as are the winners. So far, both have been, generally speaking — at least, when speaking publicly to or about each other. Both sides express a desire to do what the American people say they want, which is for lawmakers to get along, work together and accomplish things.
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