Donald Trump Shouts Loudly and Fumbles a Big Stick

President Theodore Roosevelt referred to the presidency as a “bully pulpit,” which could be used to persuade legislators to embrace his sweeping policy agenda, from environmental legislation to antitrust protections. To Roosevelt, the word “bully” meant “superb” or “excellent.” Today, the term has taken another meaning. 

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President Donald Trump bullies through coercion, threats, and retribution to serve his interests.

Increasingly, some of Trump’s...