“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em.” So says late country music icon Kenny Rogers in his 1978 hit, “The Gambler.”
Since Donald Trump took office on Monday, January 20, less than a week ago, he has shown no compunction to hold or fold on anything—instead, he’s shown a willingness to double down on virtually all his promises.
“Double down” has become such a common phrase that not everyone knows that it means “to double the original bid in blackjack in exchange for only one more card.” According to Merriam-Webster, though, it also now indicates someone becoming “more tenacious, zealous, or resolute in a position or undertaking.”
If that doesn’t describe Trump’s first week, I don’t know what does.
As RedState’s Nick Arama reported Saturday, the president delivered a speech in Las Vegas where he touted his nearly…
