On Trump

We have a terrific package on Trump in the new issue. You really should read all the articles posthaste if you haven’t already: There are editorials by Steve Hayes, John McCormack, and me; and you’ll find excellent pieces by Fred Barnes on why not to expect a new Trump; by Elliott Abrams on what hawkish Democrats did in 1972 when facing the nomination of George McGovern; by Mike Warren on Trump’s new top aide, lobbyist and fixer Paul Manafort; and by Peter Lawler taking on Trumpism and its implications seriously.

 

Whew, I can hear you say. No, really, they’re great reads, and I’m proud they’re all in our magazine this week.

 

To supplement them, I thought I’d simply pass along here two emails that I happened to receive within minutes of each other Sunday. They’re both from serious and experienced national security professionals, one of whom is somewhat accepting of Trump, the other not.

 

The first is from an old friend who happens to be in the middle of a cross-country drive. Its subject line is “Field Report from the Heartland.” Here it is: