Pivot to center? Not Trump

President Trump is showing virtually no interest in taking steps toward the political center after winning what he called a “clean bill of health” from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.

Trump has doubled down on his hard-line positions on immigration and is sticking to his base-first strategy despite the thumping House Republicans took in last November’s midterm elections.

Midterm losses have historically led past presidents to shift course: Former Presidents Clinton and Obama both sought to work with GOP-controlled Congresses after losing Democratic majorities midway through their first terms.

Trump,...