Donald Trump's campaign for president was notably light on policy details, which meant no one was sure what he'd do once he took office. Washington insiders debated whether he would govern as the populist bomb thrower he presented during the campaign or morph into a more conventional Republican, in policy if not in style. Some liberals allowed themselves to hope that Trump, with his New York background and his once-cozy relationship with the Clintons, would prove more progressive than he let on during the campaign. Even some supporters said they weren't sure Trump meant many of his more extreme promises.
If there is one takeaway from Trump's first full week in office, it is this: He meant it.
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