US President Donald Trump gives his first State of the Union address Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Donald Trump Is Playing to Lose

After a year in office, US President Donald Trump's approach to policymaking has been nothing if not bizarre. Whereas past presidents have sought the middle ground in an effort to develop effective policies and win re-election, Trump seems dead set on antagonizing the majority of Americans who did not vote for him.

BERKELEY – America certainly has a different kind of president than what it is used to. What distinguishes Donald Trump from his predecessors is not just his temperament and generalized ignorance, but also his approach to policymaking.

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