One of the central lies that circulates around Donald Trump (that Trump himself doesn't really spout) is that Donald Trump is an economic populist. This is complete and utter bullshit.
Trump understands what his rally-goers/cultists want and they sure as hell don't want cuts to Social Security and Medicare. That single insight into pandering has led credulous idiots in the press (and even in some leftists circles) to believe that Trump is somehow a consul for the forgotten little guy.
As Jon Chait points out, Trump's main economic plan then and now is a regressive tax cut. If - Dog forbid - Trump got elected and instituted his deficit fueled tax cuts, the current environment would crater the American economy. Trump only cares about himself and he would benefit from a tax cut, so...
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