Donald Trump loves a show and he likes to surprise people.
And as he returns to the White House, the world is waiting to see if Trump 2.0 will really be a more disciplined and effective version of its previous, chaotic, incarnation.
But even before he steps back into the Oval Office, the single biggest difference between now and the start of his first term eight years ago is just how bold he feels.
Talking to people around Trump, the confidence is unmissable. He has the GOP in lockstep, the business community falling over themselves to donate money to his inauguration and an opposition that is exhausted and largely quiet.
The election was actually quite close, but you wouldn’t know it from Maga world. They feel vindicated and want to move fast to get things done, to hit back against the incoming president’s enemies and to change America. They believe the country backs Trump’s disdain of “woke” agendas, mainstream media and global elites.
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And the agenda reflects this. From the mass deportation of migrants and pardons for Capitol rioters, to punitive trade tariffs on America’s neighbours and an end to birthright citizenship, there’s a lot of fundamental change being promised and he could announce much of it on day one.
