NY Mag: Trump Attacks on Obama’s Legacy Only Make It Stronger
“[I]n a curious way, Trump has inadvertently affirmed the value and durability of the 44th presidency. One year after his departure, Obama’s legacy is actually stronger than ever,” argues Jonathan Chait.
For all those who worry that the Trump administration is successfully rolling back all of Obama’s signature accomplishments, Jonathan Chait provides a counter-argument: that from the surprisingly resilient Obamacare to Dodd-Frank and even climate change policy, Obama’s big achievements are generally still the law of the land.