The Republican Party defeated Trump soundly but were secretly happy? New York Times: The Democratic Party controlling Congress would be heaven for them

The New York Times published an article by columnist Michelle Cottle on the 4th. He pointed,republican party He was completely defeated in the mid-term elections on the 3rd. Not only did the voters abandon him badly, but they were also deeply afraid of the future situation. But he guessed that the President of the United Statestrump On the contrary, he may be full of expectations and even excitement about the future, because over the next two years he will be working withdemocratic party The House of Representatives and the Senate are engaged in a never-ending, merciless, and vicious struggle for control. In other words, it’s Trump’s version of heaven.

Cottle pointed out that the Capitol riots on January 6 clearly proved that Trump cannot afford to lose. He was busy manipulating the electoral environment in favor of the Republican Party in the early stages of this midterm election. In the last few months before the election, he continued to urge supporters to pretend they were on the ballot. But Trump didn’t actually run for office, so now he can tell himself that this election disgrace has nothing to do with him.

Trump has never cared about the fate of the Republican Party as a whole, only about matters that directly affect him. In his mind, Republicans will lose without him, which will only prove how important he is. Trump may be feeling a little uneasy that Republicans are about to hand control of Congress to the Democrats, along with subpoena power and two years of simmering anger. But Cottle believes that at heart Trump may have always wanted the Democrats to win.

Cottle believes that what Trump likes most is conflict, and the worse, the better. Although he always claims he is good at building, his true skills are fighting and destruction. He has long since destroyed the backbone of the Republican Party, and now there can be little pleasure at most from humiliating Republicans. But what if we could come face to face with the Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, who had just won the election and were still basking in the joy of victory? This is the real thrill.

He said Trump’s relationship with Congress next year will make a throwback to the bipartisan hostility of his first term. Trump has always ignored Congress’s power, so it can be expected that the Trump administration will dishonestly obstruct the Democratic Party’s requests for documents and witnesses. By the end of next year, it will be a miracle if several government officials will not be charged with “contempt of Congress,” as the Democratic Party will certainly try to do by any means necessary.

The article believes that as long as stoking people’s fear of immigrants and imposing a harsh tariff system are also considered policies, Trump has never been interested in policies, and his “political achievements” so far in his second term are also extremely unpopular. Before the election, Trump administration officials also urged voters to be more patient and allow more time for policies to take effect, but this is no longer necessary after the election. For Trump, the chaotic scenes of a fierce confrontation with a Democratic Congress are undoubtedly more interesting than the thankless and boring job of governing the country.

From now on, Trump can blame Democratic congressmen for all the problems caused by his incompetence. Are gas prices rising? A disastrous Iran war? Are the costs of health insurance increasing? Are rural hospitals closing one after another? It seems that all these problems would have been solved long ago if the “radical, extreme communist Democratic majority” had not prevented Trump from using his magical powers.

Trump’s strategy of shifting blame may work for ardent fans. But it’s easy to blame the president for most of the things that happen during his term, and more and more voters have seen through Trump’s tactics.

There is speculation about whether Trump will try to reach a cross-party compromise, such as promoting populist tax reform, while facing a Democratic-controlled Congress. But don’t set your hopes too high, Cottle said. Trump has never shown much interest or patience in negotiating complex bipartisan deals. Rather than waste his time negotiating policy, it seems he’ll spend his days watching Fox News while figuring out how to upset the Democratic nemesis by building yet another massive personal monument.

Cottle writes that the last two years of his presidency could be very difficult, especially if Trump makes such a mess of things. Voters are tired of Trump, and members of his own party in Congress are focused on a future without him. What’s worse, he is expected to take responsibility for issues he has strongly condemned in the past, as well as for policies he pushed but failed to pursue. What’s the fun in that?

On the contrary, Trump can now indulge in never-ending conflict and chaos for the remainder of his term. This has always been the position he enjoys the most, no matter the cost to others.