They Gave Trump the Center, and He Took It

Out of touch and radical Democrats made Trump look like the normal one.

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President-elect Donald Trump salutes as he and JD Vance listen to the performance of the National Anthem during their inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., January 20, 2025.

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Donald Trump stood at the center of American politics — in both senses — when he was inaugurated in the U.S. Capitol on Monday afternoon.

Pretty much everything of import in national affairs will revolve around Trump for the foreseeable future, and he’s managed, in many respects, to occupy the political and cultural center.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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