Public Policy and Administration in the Age of Donald Trump

Donald Trump’s presidency produced a few legislative victories. Instead, as with his predecessors, the Trump presidency had to rely more on executive orders and other actions to move its agenda. But even this unilateral approach produced fewer results than his supporters hoped for or his detractors...

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Main Author: Schultz David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2022-02-01
Series:Central European Journal of Public Policy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/cejpp-2022-0002
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Summary:Donald Trump’s presidency produced a few legislative victories. Instead, as with his predecessors, the Trump presidency had to rely more on executive orders and other actions to move its agenda. But even this unilateral approach produced fewer results than his supporters hoped for or his detractors feared. This article will examine public policymaking and administration under the Trump Administration. It will argue that while the 2016 electoral victories for Republicans gave Donald Trump an enormous opportunity to move his political agenda, several factors prevented that from occurring.
ISSN:1802-4866