But based on appointments
of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe
of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary
of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view
of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many
of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American
economy out of its low - growth
rut.