The Middle Ground Scramble

The Middle Ground Scramble
President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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It was a remarkable coming together of a large social movement that brought Donald Trump to power in a second term. It defied all predictions and every effort of the establishment to keep him out. It is impossible to describe the astounding grassroots power and energy that made it happen. The man is the central figure, the public face, the centralizing force of hopes and dreams; but the real power emanates from below.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
Author
Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]