Originally published at The Catholic Thing

Like so many other Americans, I seriously underestimated Donald Trump’s political skill when he first burst into the presidential race of 2016. At first, I was fully convinced that he was a “straw”—a candidate lured into the field by another contender, to draw off support from potential rivals, and that Hillary Clinton’s team in New York had encouraged Trump’s ambitions, but now, Trump will need strong Republican support if he hopes to continue pursuing his own agenda.
 

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