John Bolton and other neoconservatives have an outsized influence on presidential policy through subcabinet infiltration, and Trump may underestimate their agendas in his second term just as he did in his first; Trump will be more strategic about cabinet picks this time and should prioritize practical people over ideologues
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“I think part of the unpredictability was driven by certain members of his team that Trump may have underestimated their real agendas in the first term I think John Bolton yeah the John boltons of the world”
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:18:45 AM
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