Trump Learned to Admit Defeat

#trump #us #toppicks On the night the results came in, Trump posted an image of his signature red MAGA cap — except the letters now read VETO. A physical copy of the same hat soon appeared on the desk in the Oval Office. It looked like a threat. Looked at more closely, it was a concession. This episode traces how two years of the absurd became background noise — a war launched against Iran that sent oil prices and inflation climbing together, a family turning political prominence into a business, a cryptocurrency sold to his own supporters, tariffs used as a weapon — and why the Republican loss in the midterms surprised no one. We follow Professor Wang Xiangsui's argument that what deserves scrutiny is not the record but the reaction: no call to take the streets this time, no claim that the election was stolen, only a promise to veto whatever the Democrats pass. The veto is a power the law gives a president — and invoking it means accepting that Congress has the power to legislate. We also examine the three years ahead: a lame duck armed with a veto pen, executive orders, the 60-day window for the use of military force and acting secretaries; why a president weakened at home grows more eager for a win abroad; why Japan's fear of being bypassed flatters its own weight; and why Trumpism was never one man's property — the age of "Trumpism without Trump," as the era of Trump himself closes its door. 0000-0037 Two years of absurdity, one unsurprising defeat 0037-0107 A "veto president" — the threat that admits defeat 0107-0159 The Iran war he would fight again 0159-0252 Family money, and a base that stayed home 0252-0435 The VETO hat — defiance on the surface, compromise underneath 0435-0527 Lame duck, and the pull toward a foreign win 0527-0716 Japan's miscalculation, and Trumpism without TrumpFor more news and stories about China, pls visit: https://thechinaacademy.org/ For podcast, search Wave Media wherever you get your podcast! For China travel, pls visit: https://chinanotjusttravel.com/