Trump’s New Year’s resolutions

One of the problems with our strange habit of making New Year’s resolutions is that we hardly ever follow through. How many gym memberships are opened in a frenzy of dedication on Jan. 2 without ever leading to one dumbbell curl?

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Thankfully, the nation does not depend on whether we ever live up to our goals as we enter a new year. However, presidents — and especially this president — do not have that luxury. As we stare down the barrel of 2026, President Donald Trump and his administration are not scribbling in a brand-new leather-bound planner from Aunt Bessie about their plan to “drink more water.” They are, we hope, outlining policy.

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