On Friday's “PBS NewsHour,” new york times Columnist David Brooks said Democrats “missed an opportunity to reform government during their time in office.” “Donald Trump has the right instincts about immigration and government reform, but he knows nothing about the realities of governing. So my attitude now is, let's give him a try.”
“When it comes to Elon Musk, this bromance is going to end in tears. We all give them 30 days, maybe 60 days or so, when they break up and start shooting each other,” Brooks said. , we're all going to cry. I don't think Elon Musk will be around for long, but the president has advisors. And if Elon Musk can do something good, maybe he can too. Maybe I can do something good.”
He added: “One of the things that even Democrats are saying is that they missed an opportunity during their tenure to reform the administration. If they're trying to improve Medicare, they're trying to improve the delivery of veterans services. government rules and regulations that actually prevent or impede improvements in the way the government does business. And sensible Democrats should have known that and done something about it. Billionaire Elon Musk is stepping in and influencing the way government works. If we can reform some of that, that would be great. I don't expect that to happen.”
“But what I hope is that Donald Trump has the right instincts about immigration and government reform, but he doesn't know anything about the realities of governing,” Brooks concluded. . So my attitude now is, let him give it a try. He has some terrible instincts and some not so terrible. And let him try it. However, changing the government is surprisingly difficult. And you really have to know what you're doing. And neither Donald Trump nor Elon Musk actually knows how the game is played. ”
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