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Politics

The No. 1 Rule for Understanding Trump

A lot happens under this administration, but a lot un-happens, too.

First published in The Atlantic on June 3, 2025

by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic
June 5, 2025 | reading time: 5 Min.

A useful one-sentence guide to the second Trump administration might go something like this: A lot happens under Donald Trump, but a lot un-happens, too.

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