The Rush to Kiss Trump’s Ring Is On

“Donald Trump is undergoing quite the fêting ahead of his second term — and it’s a whole lot cozier than his descent into Washington eight years ago,” the Washington Post reports.

“Tech titans are pouring millions of dollars into his inauguration and parading through West Palm Beach for meetings with the president-elect. Foreign leaders are seeking to curry his favor through phone calls and photo-ops. Liberal newscasters are rushing to Mar-a-Lago to mend fences with the man who painted them as ‘enemies of the people.’ Time Magazine just named him ‘Person of the Year’ — and dozens of business executives came out to watch him ring the New York Stock Exchange bell to celebrate.”

“Meanwhile, Trump just hit his highest net favorability rating since April 2017 in a new Morning Consult survey.”

New York Times: “He has enjoyed a steady stream of vanquished opponents and critics and business leaders who once spurned him arriving to pay respects, seek jobs or simply watch him press ‘play’ on the iPad that he uses to control the music from the patio during the dinner hours.”

“At least in part, that’s because Mr. Trump has bent the Republican Party to his will. And he has payback on his mind, a fact he made plain on Monday.”