How Would Trump's Second Term Differ From His First? 

As former President Trump runs for re-election on the tagline "Are you better off than you were four years ago?" some voters are asking if his second term would be significantly different from his first. 

From the Center: A Wall Street Journal (Center bias) analysis said, "As he campaigns for a second term, Trump is signaling a tougher governing style while using forceful rhetoric, delighting some supporters but alarming detractors... For decades Trump has sought to project strength, physical and otherwise, and coarse rhetoric has become a central part of his outsider political brand."

From the Left: Law professors writing for Project Syndicate (not rated) argued that a second Trump term would be more dangerous for the country. "Here’s how it tends to play out: A first-time leader or a new party gains national power, only to suffer a bitter electoral defeat after a single term. This experience has a radicalizing effect, and the party or leader becomes determined never to lose again. When the party does win a second time, it quickly moves to destroy the institutions and rules that could threaten its hold on power."

From the Right: Ross Douthat (Lean Right) for the New York Times Opinion (Left) said Trump is "campaigning on a promise to restore peace to a world that’s grown much more violent and chaotic on President Biden’s watch," and "more than a few Republican foreign policy professionals, however, believe that Trump 2.0 would be a continuation of his first term, showcasing a grand strategy forged with both Trumpian and traditional Republican elements."