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Trump’s first months are more poetry than prose

During his campaign and after taking office, Donald Trump promised a golden age for America, including ending the Russia-Ukraine war and making America affordable again, starting on day one.
Politicians often promise the moon to get elected, a phenomenon described by Cuomo's adage, and Trump's team might consider the adage 'Better to under-promise and over-deliver'.
After a month or so in office, Americans noticed that the promised golden age had not yet arrived, with inflation still present and the Russia-Ukraine war continuing despite valiant peace efforts.
When questioned about the delay in achieving peace, Trump stated he was being sarcastic and still intended to be successful, while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the economy needed a 'detox period' from the previous administration.
Stephen Miran, chair of Trump's Council of Economic Advisors, indicated the golden age would arrive when the totality of the president's policies were implemented, but economic forecasts, consumer confidence, and small business optimism are declining, with federal workers receiving pink slips, undocumented immigrants being deported, and agencies being shuttered.

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While seeking another stay in the White House, Donald J. Trump did what most politicians do: promised the moon to those who might help him get elected. Trump also assured us that promises made would be promises kept. But as former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo is famously quoted, “You campaign in poetry. Some of the promises called for unbelievably dramatic outcomes. You govern in prose.”

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Trump’s first months are more poetry than prose

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