GOP's Flake: 'Populism is not a governing philosophy'

Source: The Hill




BY MAX GREENWOOD - 10/19/17 10:31 AM EDT

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) slammed populism as a "governing philosophy" Thursday, further distancing himself from President Trump and his politics.

In an interview with Politico, Flake, one of Trump's most ardent GOP critics, warned that the president and his allies' populist politics were unlikely to last within the Republican Party. Flake predicted that the party would return to the platform that it has been associated with in recent decades.

“I’m a lifelong Republican. I’m concerned about where the party is,” he told Politico. “Because it can’t — populism is not a governing philosophy."

“I do think that the party will come back to more traditional limited government, economic freedom, free trade, pro-immigration, strong American leadership," he added.



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