McCarthy: ‘Right now, Trump has more power than Reagan’

McCarthy: ‘Right now, Trump has more power than Reagan’

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Wednesday said President Trump “has more power” than former President Reagan. McCarthy emphasized Trump’s executive strength during a talk at Harvard University’s Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass., where he spoke about his time in the House and the future of democracy in the U.S. “Right now, Trump has more…

McCarthy: Trump Has More Power Than Reagan Ever Did

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told an audience at Harvard University's Kennedy School on Wednesday that President Trump commands more political power than Ronald Reagan, and more than any president in either party since Franklin D. Roosevelt. The remarks, delivered during a wide-ranging talk in Cambridge, Massachusetts, amount to a striking assessment from a man who once held the gavel himself and watched Trump's grip on the Republican Par…

Former Republican House Speaker says Trump has 'more power than Reagan,' and that might not be good news for US democracy

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy recently shared a perspective on the current political landscape that highlights a massive shift in how power is exercised in Washington. During a talk at Harvard University’s Kennedy School in Cambridge, Mass., McCarthy stated that President Trump possesses more power than former President Reagan, The Hill reported. McCarthy pointed out that we have not seen a president with this level of influence in either …