Trump has left us questioning what’s left and what’s right this week

As the election draws nearer, it’s become harder to see where the president really stands — and some of his key allies seem to be turning against him, Holly Baxter writes

Is Trump a true conservative? And is Biden liberal enough to clean up the mess he made? (AFP via Getty)

What makes a liberal and what makes a conservative? Once upon a time, the answer to that question would have been straightforward. In the US these days, however, everything is becoming a little less clear-cut.

Take Donald Trump, for instance. Most of us would say his Republican credentials make him a conservative. He talks about being “pro-life” (anti-abortion) and poses with bibles outside churches, even if he has to clear protesters out the way with tear gas to do it. He opposes big government and he’s hardline on immigration. His “America First” policy even led him to direct the US to buy up almost the entire world’s supply of antiviral drug remdesivir this week in the face of skyrocketing numbers of American coronavirus cases.