{"id":2160111,"date":"2024-01-26T12:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-chief-makes-case-for-five-year-presidency-starting-with-year-zero\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T12:28:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T17:28:40","slug":"ex-trump-chief-makes-case-for-five-year-presidency-starting-with-year-zero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-chief-makes-case-for-five-year-presidency-starting-with-year-zero\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Trump chief advocates for a five-year presidency, commencing from Year Zero"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fex-trump-chief-makes-case-for-five-year-presidency-starting-with-year-zero%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2160111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump&#8217;s Troubled Presidential Transition<\/h2>\n<p>In the history of troubled\u200d presidential transitions \u200dand first years, it\u2019s hard\u200d to ignore former President Donald Trump\u2019s\u2063 start in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>First, he fired his transition director, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and then once \u200cin office, he failed to push through promised changes to Obamacare. His travel ban on suspected terrorist-supporting nations faced several court challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Just as bad, some of \u2062his Cabinet and picks for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-trump-chief-makes-case-for-five-year-presidency-starting-with-year-zero-2\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump chief makes case for five-year presidency, starting with Year Zero\">top aides flopped<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But \u2063as he looks\u2064 at a \u200bpossible second\u200c try should he beat President Joe Biden in November, expectations are high that he will better prepare to manage the Oval Office, begin the transition \u200csooner, and test his initial policy moves way before Inauguration Day.<\/p>\n<h3>High Expectations for Trump&#8217;s\u2063 Second Try<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cDo not underestimate Trump,\u201d said\u2064 Christopher Liddell, Trump\u2019s former deputy\u200d chief \u200cof staff. \u201cCertainly when you look\u2064 at the way he\u2019s\u200c running his campaign this time compared to the 2016 version, it\u2019s a lot more professional and\u200c structured and considered. So that\u2019s a leading indicator,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s team will also be\u200c able to tap transition efforts underway in Washington, notably the Heritage Foundation\u2019s Project\u200c 2025 and Liddell\u2019s\u2063 new book and road map to smooth transitions, <strong>Year Zero: The\u2062 Five-Year Presidency<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Liddell is recognized as an expert administrator, considered a fine \u2063art in Washington. He was Mitt Romney\u2019s transition chief in 2012, handled the $20 billion initial public offering for General\u200c Motors\u200c in 2010, and was the Trump point person for Biden\u2019s transition in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>What he is proposing in his book,\u200b published\u2063 by the University of Virginia Press, is a transition that runs\u200c in parallel with a presidential campaign. He is calling\u2063 on candidates to \u200cset\u200c up a small shop initially \u200bto consider who to\u2063 hire, map out a first-year agenda, and propose the legacy that \u2064the candidate wants to leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClearly, the candidate needs to win, but that doesn\u2019t mean that the team can\u2019t be working away in the background on all of these ideas,\u201d\u200b Liddell said, adding, \u201cYou can save yourself an enormous amount of\u2063 time by doing what most administrations do\u200d during\u2064 the first \u200bsix \u2064months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Typically, a transition team isn\u2019t formed until after the nominating conventions, \u2064but Liddell said that\u2019s when the candidate should already\u200c be thinking about who to name to top jobs and what executive order and\u200b legislation he plans \u200dto \u200bpush out on Day\u200b 1.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYear Zero starts now,\u201d he \u200dsaid.<\/p>\n<h3>Better Planning for the First Year<\/h3>\n<p>In his \u200bbook, \u2062Liddell grades recent transitions,\u2064 calling the one between former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama the \u201cgold standard\u201d and the Trump-Biden handoff \u201cexceptionally challenging,\u201d given that Trump thought Biden cheated to win.<\/p>\n<p>David Marchick, who helped Biden\u2019s transition as\u200c the director of\u200c the Center for Presidential Transition at the\u200d nonprofit organization Partnership for Public Service, said that Liddell shared\u200b several\u2064 transition scenarios \u200cin 2020, including a \u200c\u201cnightmare\u201d plan where Trump would deny he \u200clost in a \u2064close election.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Year Zero: The Five Year Presidency\u2019\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KvRxNxv8Gwk?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Two days after the election, \u2062when Trump was starting to say he\u200c was cheated out of victory, Marchick said Liddell called to say the \u201cnightmare scenario\u201d was unfolding.\u2062 Still, despite all the turmoil, Biden was inaugurated on Jan. 20, \u20642021.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing with Liddell at a University of\u2064 Virginia conference on presidential transitions this week, Marchick \u2062said, \u201cThankfully \u200dfor \u2062the country,\u200d Chris Liddell was in the \u200bWhite House. Because \u200bamid all the\u2064 chaos, Chris was quietly working away to ensure the peaceful transfer of power, and not \u200dthat many people\u200c know about that. This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-gen-colin-powell-dies-at-84-of-covid-19-complications\/\" title=\"DEVELOPING: Gen. Colin Powell dies at 84 of COVID-19 complications\">great public servant<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For his \u200bpart, Liddell will tell everyone he can that preparation \u2064for the critical first year \u200cof a presidency can\u2019t happen soon enough.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy contention is that\u200d it \u2063is never too early to \u2018measure the \u200cdrapes\u2019 \u2014 not \u2064to become enamored with the trappings of power, but to plan for doing the work of \u200cholding presidential \u200boffice. A \u2018Year Zero\u2019 approach \u2014 functionally, adding a year\u2019s worth \u2063of planning and \u200cdesign work to a four-year presidential term \u2014 will allow new presidents to enact their campaign promises faster, thus delivering outcomes more effectively, in particular in their first year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can a proactive \u2064approach to policy moves during the transition period save time\u200c and demonstrate a candidate&#8217;s readiness to govern<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ff as the \u200cworst in \u2064history. He outlines several key areas where better planning and preparation can lead to a smoother\u2063 first \u2064year in office.<\/p>\n<p>First and foremost, Liddell emphasizes the importance of selecting a\u2064 competent and \u2063experienced transition director. This person plays a crucial role in guiding the incoming administration, coordinating with key agencies, and ensuring a seamless transfer of power. A strong \u2063transition director\u200b can set the tone for the entire administration, and their absence \u2063can lead to chaos \u2063and\u200d mismanagement, as was\u2063 seen in Trump&#8217;s\u2064 transition in \u20642017.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Liddell suggests that \u200dcandidates \u2064should begin\u200b outlining their policy agenda and assembling \u200btheir team well\u2062 before the election.\u2064 This allows for\u2063 a \u200bmore organized and efficient transition process, as key personnel can \u2064be \u200cidentified and \u200bvetted in advance.\u2063 It also\u200d gives ample time for the candidate to develop a first-year\u2062 agenda and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elon-tells-mcgregor-hed-win-irish-presidency-single-handed\/\" title=\"Elon claims he'd win Irish presidency alone, tells McGregor\">set clear goals<\/a> and priorities for their administration.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Liddell advocates for\u2063 a more proactive approach to initial policy moves. \u200cRather\u200b than\u200d waiting until after inauguration\u200c day to push through executive\u2063 orders and legislation, candidates should \u200bstart laying the groundwork during the transition period. This \u2063not only saves\u200d time but\u200c also \u2062demonstrates a candidate&#8217;s readiness \u2062and competence to \u200bgovern.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, Liddell emphasizes the \u200bimportance of communication and coordination with \u2064Congress. Building \u200crelationships and \u200bgarnering\u2062 support \u200dfrom lawmakers early on can greatly facilitate the\u2062 passage \u2062of key legislation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-california-law-targets-lengthy-utility-connection-delays\/\" title=\"California's new law tackles long utility connection delays.\">prevent unnecessary delays<\/a> and \u200cobstruction.<\/p>\n<h3>Learning from Past Mistakes<\/h3>\n<p>While Trump&#8217;s troubled \u200btransition in 2017 serves as \u2062a cautionary tale,\u2064 it also provides \u2064valuable lessons for \u200cfuture \u2062presidential\u2062 candidates. \u200bBy analyzing the shortcomings and failures of his first year in \u200boffice, Trump and his\u2063 team have the opportunity to better \u2063prepare for a \u2062potential second try.<\/p>\n<p>With the guidance of experienced administrators like Christopher Liddell and the availability \u2063of established\u2062 transition efforts, such as\u200c the Heritage Foundation&#8217;s Project 2025,\u2062 Trump\u2062 has the resources at \u200dhis\u200c disposal to ensure a more successful transition \u200cand first year in office. By starting\u200d the \u200btransition process earlier, better planning his policy moves, and surrounding \u2062himself with\u2063 competent and qualified individuals, Trump can set himself up for a \u2062more effective and productive presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the success of Trump&#8217;s\u2063 second try will depend\u200c on his ability \u2062to \u200blearn from past mistakes and adapt his \u2063approach. As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/consumer-sentiment-hits-6-month-low-in-may\/\" title=\"May sees a 6-month low in consumer sentiment.\">expectations remain high<\/a> for his potential\u2063 return to the Oval Office, it \u2063is crucial that \u200dhe takes\u200c heed of these lessons and approaches the transition process with the professionalism, structure, and consideration it requires.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the realm of challenging presidential transitions and initial years, former President Donald Trump&#8217;s 2017 beginning stands out. He dismissed his transition director, ex-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and later struggled to implement pledged Obamacare modifications. 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