No one in Trump’s orbit is 'brave enough to tell him the truth': conservative commentator
Friday, February 6, 2026
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Bernard Goldberg, a veteran commentator, slams Trump's use of ICE to target immigrants and protesters, citing 68% of Americans and 48% of Republicans who disapprove of his economic handling, according to his editorial in The Hill.
Economist William Galston echoes Goldberg's concerns in The Wall Street Journal, stating that Trump's focus on pleasing only his "hard-core MAGA base" is a mistake, as it may lead to losing the midterms, with Goldberg wondering if Trump's advisers have the courage to intervene.
Goldberg has previously criticized Trump's actions, including seeking personal revenge instead of pursuing policy priorities, and notes that Trump's base often eggs him on to decisions that do not serve his political interests, as seen in his 2017 commentary for the Panama City News Herald.
