Trump struggles to outline second-term plan in office

With election less than 4 months away, Trump’s focus is more on winning than on how he would govern. He’s offered no substantive policy proposal, opting instead for heated rhetoric on race, crime and socialism

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President Donald Trump is adamant that he wants another four years in office. It’s less clear what he would do with them.

The Republican president repeatedly assailed Democratic rival Joe Biden during a rambling, hour long Rose Garden news conference on Tuesday that doubled as a re-election rally.

But he offered few clues about what he would do if he remains in the White House.

He similarly stammered through an interview last month when pressed by a friendly TV host to talk about what a second term would look like.

With the election less than four months away, Trump’s focus is more on winning than on how he would govern.

He’s offered no substantive policy proposal, opting instead for heated rhetoric on race, crime and socialism aimed at his most loyal supporters.

Biden, meanwhile, is releasing a growing number of proposals touching on topics including trade and climate change.

Trump is reshaping his campaign, announcing Wednesday that veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien will replace Brad Parscale as campaign manager.

But it’s unlikely the move will change Trump’s preference to focus more on messaging rather than a policy agenda.