Albert R. Hunt, Columnist

The Promises Trump Voters Need Him to Keep

When it comes to economic issues, the new president won't be Teflon Don.

December 20, 2016 at 1:00 PM UTC

Albert R. Hunt is a former Bloomberg Opinion columnist. He was the executive editor of Bloomberg News, before which he was a reporter, bureau chief and executive Washington editor at the Wall Street Journal.

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Donald Trump promised coal miners he’d bring back their jobs. He vowed he has an “absolute way” of defeating the Islamic State very quickly.

Will he achieve these commitments? Probably not. Will it matter to most voters, especially his supporters? That depends.