A couple of weeks ago Bret Baier ran some video of President Trump complaining about other countries taking unfair advantage of Uncle Sam with tariffs, and then followed it with video of a young Donald Trump saying very similar things to an interviewer.
What I found striking was that Trump has held these opinions for decades. Complaining about the unfairness of foreign tariffs is no new thing with him, it has been a theme of his foreign policy outlook since his 30s.
To see how much Trump has held the same views for essentially his whole adult life, search YouTube using “young Trump interview” as your search heading, you’ll find several interviews by Mike Wallace, Oprah, etc. Trump has been a president-in-training for most of his adult life.
I am of the opinion that he is a latter-day polymath, who has mastered several skill sets including real estate developer, entertainer, entrepreneur, impresario, deal-maker and, most recently, politician while being a bon vivant in his private life. I believe he and Musk see each other very much as kindred souls.
