Trump acolytes craft parallel GOP universe so Trumpism lives on
Bill Allison
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Washington — Allies of Donald Trump have built an ecosystem of think tanks, fundraising outfits and professional development organizations designed to push his populist agenda for years to come whether or not the former president ever seeks office again.
With Trump-like branding, a number of the groups are named after his America First philosophy and serve to challenge the conservative orthodoxy of groups like the Heritage Foundation or the American Enterprise Institute whose ideas have guided generations of Republican politicians.
The aim is to develop the former president’s unorthodox policy preferences into a coherent program, ready-made for a new generation of politicians to adopt and carry out. No fewer than six new organizations so far are devoted to carrying on his policy legacy.