Others on the left emphasized that their opposition to Trump’s picks went far beyond standard disagreements with an incoming Republican administration.
Isaiah Poole, communications director of People’s Action, a progressive group, said that the fear of the Trump administration was of “a whole different magnitude” than the concerns that might have been voiced if previous GOP nominees such as Mitt Romney or John McCain had won the presidency.
“What we are seeing is what I might call the Steve Bannonization, or the Breitbartization, of the federal government. There was a real question about whether we were going to see ‘Trump the pragmatist’ come out of hiding. The answer, based on these appointments, is clearly no.”
On the right, there is enthusiasm rather than concern. Some are delighted that Trump’s appointments suggest no trimming of his sails but, rather, a rededication to pursuing the policies that resonated with voters.
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