It’s Easy To Rail Against Big Government—Until There’s a Big Crisis

Amid all the uncertainties in President Trump’s tumultuous presidency, there is one subtle certainty. At some point maybe next year, next month, next week, or in the next hour—the country will face a major crisis. It might be a hurricane, an earthquake, a devastating cyber attack, or a terrorist assault. But something big will happen. It will require a strong government response—big government, in what’s sure to be a big day. And it will pose one of the biggest challenges to the Trump presidency. Trump might be shy of major legislative accomplishments, but he’s radically redefined the presidency, the White House’s relationships with the media, and the inescapable power of Twitter.