Evergreen Reporter

President Donald Trump, who assumed office eight years ago as an outsider, has now garnered significant support from a variety of think tanks and advocacy groups. These organizations have been instrumental in transforming even his impromptu remarks into detailed policy proposals and training his supporters.

Among these entities is American Compass, which adopts a conservative and nationalist stance on economic issues but does not fully align itself with the MAGA movement. While generally supportive of the administration's goals, American Compass maintains some independence. Abigail Ball, executive director of American Compass, emphasized the importance of maintaining credibility by critically evaluating policies. "There's a reputation that you need to maintain to be able to say, 'Hey, we're actually going to call balls and strikes here.' If you guys just renew [the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act] with a bunch more tax cuts, we're not going to pretend like that's some sort of incredible breakthrough for the working class," she stated.

Ball also remarked on the broader mission of American Compass in relation to Trump's presidency: "We very much have always seen Trump as this transitional figure," she said. "We need to figure out what comes after Trump."