Trump as Bushism Redux

Trump’s style and a few policy wrinkles obscure that his administration reproduces core Bush‑era Republican commitments: large foreign wars, corporate‑focused tax cuts, and expanded guest‑worker channels. The apparent 2016–24 ‘realignment’ is better read as a rhetorical and electoral repackaging of a party that coalesced in the 1990s–2000s. — If true, it undermines claims that Trump created a durable new Republican coalition and reframes debates over party strategy, accountability for war, and immigration policy.