 During the GOP primary, Trump has shrewdly sensed its weak point. Ryan's desire to finance tax cuts for the rich by cutting programs like Social Security and Medicaid harmed the party's white, blue-collar base. Trump told me he'd made this point to Ryan directly. He said, quote, there's no way a Republican is going to beat a Democrat when the Republican is saying we're going to cut your Social Security and the Democrat is saying we're going to keep it and give you more. The book is Devil's Bargain by Joshua Green. Steve Bannon, Donald Trump, and Stormy, the President.