Office Hours: What Will Trump Do Now?

Friends,

Happy Veterans Day. One way to honor those who have sacrificed so that America can remain free is to look at the future of someone who never served in the military but has ordered thousands of American troops into harm’s way without the consent of Congress — and who was overwhelmingly repudiated by voters last week.

Many are wondering what Trump will do beginning in January when he’ll be an undisputed lame duck facing an overwhelmingly Democratic Congress. He’ll surely veto any legislation reaching his desk that he dislikes. But what else?

I’ve asked several Trump watchers, political insiders, and presidential scholars about how they expect Trump to govern over the next two years, and grouped their responses below. Please indicate which you consider most likely (use the comments section to elaborate).

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