In a new column for Mediaite, Ziegler tore into the defenses conservatives give of the president. He argues, in contrast with many on the right wing, that Hillary Clinton’s presidency wouldn’t have been the end of the country; that the economy under Trump shows no more progress than it did under President Barack Obama; that the GOP tax law is not nearly as impressive as its supporters argue. He also admits that there have been conservative judges appointed and perhaps some deregulation — two major priorities for the Republican Party — but the benefits and extent of these results are unclear.
So he admitted that Trump has “provided some real wins” for the GOP, but said that they have come at “enormous cost.”
View the complete May 15 article by Cody Fenwick on the AlterNet website here.