Already in campaign for his reelection, Donald Trump seeks to shake an old ghost – 06/02/2019

Donald Trump was looking for the impact of a conciliation speechthis will call for unity in a country convulsed by strong disagreements. But he could not help but put your provocative seasoning.

Beyond that, in his message on the state of the Union Tuesday night, he certainly had words of your tone, the American president dusted a spicy script this seemed to indicate the 2020 elections.

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Not only did he return with his workaholic for the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico, but he also insistently stressed his "warning" on the "new proposals" of implement socialism in the USA.

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Strategy of friendly tone but with included darts moved into a delicate balance improve its popularity with moderate and independent citizens while trying to keep its bases enthusiastic.

His proposal, in principle, apparently worked: a CBS poll revealed shortly after the speech that 76% approved the message and 72% their ideas on immigration.

Before the two chambers convened in Congress, Supreme Court justices and several ministers and guests, Trump takes advantage of Venezuelan crisis to warn Americans.

"We condemn the brutality of the Maduro regime, whose socialist policies have made this country one of the richest in South America a state of poverty and despair, "he said, before continuing the question on the ground:" United States . it was founded with liberty and independence and not under duress, domination and control of the government. And we will remain free. Tonight we renew our determination that USA it will never be a socialist country"

The Republican caucus immediately began to bellow "USA, USA!", while the former Democratic pre-candidate Bernie Sandersdeclared socialist, he remains his eyes riveted on the front and the young progressive representative of New York, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortezhe smiles sarcastically.

Both are in favor, for example, of a universal health system and free education, while Ocasio-Cortez has recently proposed to tax the richest sectors of the country of a country's income tax. 75%.

In the United States, the word "socialist" has broad sectors a heavy pejorative charge Worn since the Cold War, it gradually begins to be accepted in some political circles of democratic progressivism. But without doubts continues to give pride of place to the most libertarian and conservative sectors, which consider any interference of the state as a sin.

Trump seeks shake this ghost and it may be a strategy that he uses to keep his more conservative bases mobilized.

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The idea is not new, because the White House had already prepared a report last October (shortly before the mid-term legislative elections). alerted that socialism had come back and criticized its economic effects.

"Coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Karl Marx, socialism is experiencing a return to American political discourse.The detailed political proposals of so-called socialists get the support of Congress and much of the world. electorate ", says the document of the Council of Economic Advisers of the Government entitled" The opportunity costs of socialism ".

Further on, Trump followed with other issues of contention: on Russiagate's investigations, claimed that "In the United States, an economic miracle is occurring and the only thing to do to put an end to it is stupid war, politics or ridiculous partisan inquiries."

On the issue of migration, which recently led to the administrative closure of the government (stop) for 35 days, he returned to the fray with the construction of the wall on the Mexican border, which the Democrats reject, and he challenged those who opposed it because "the tolerance to illegal immigration is not compbadionate. In fact, it is very cruel. "

Finally, he referred to another very controversial issue in the United States (which legalized abortion in 1973) but which was very important to his conservative election base: "I ask Congress to pbad a law to prohibit late abortion of children likely to feel pain in their mother's womb"He said.

The 1 hour and 22 minute speech thus cleared much of Trump's strategy for the 2020 re-election.

Maybe he's going to momentarily improve his popularity, but staying alive two years is likely to need more than just kind words.