Donald Trump has always reveled in being an outsider. His candidacy was a sharp rebuke to the elites, the establishment and status quo. Instead of relying on tired and dysfunctional institutions to bring change, Trump boasted at the GOP convention, “I alone can fix” the challenges facing the country.
But, a year later, the “I alone” candidacy has morphed into a lonely presidency. He and his adopted party have become more estranged. Never one to turn the other cheek, Trump continues to lash out at anyone – including members of his own party – who criticizes him. CONT.
Amy Walter, Cook Political Report