Sununu predicts Trump’s second term will focus on ‘disruption’ of US politics

Published December 29, 2024 1:43pm ET



Gov. Chris Sununu (R-NH) indicated President-elect Donald Trump’s second presidency will be fundamentally different from his first, as Trump will instead be focused on breaking “the traditional bubble” of Washington D.C.

The outgoing governor, who has criticized Trump on numerous occasions, argued he is “cautiously optimistic” about the incoming Trump presidency due to the increased experience the president-elect has with Congress, as well as “the different team” of Cabinet nominees with which he has surrounded himself. He also noted how Trump has “outsiders” with him this presidency, referring to billionaire Elon Musk, the co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency.

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