Vol. 5, No. 14
December 20, 1999
Cover Story
A Chump on the Stump
Donald Trump Pretends to Run for President
By Matt Labash
Also in This Issue
- Natural Born Lawyers — J. Budziszewski
- Log Cabin Blues — Tucker Carlson
- McCarthy and His Historians — Robert D. Novak
The December 20, 1999 issue of The Weekly Standard featured a scathing cover story by Matt Labash on Donald Trump's presidential campaign pretensions, titled "A Chump on the Stump." The issue also included J. Budziszewski's piece on "Natural Born Lawyers," Tucker Carlson's "Log Cabin Blues," and Robert D. Novak's examination of "McCarthy and His Historians," offering conservative commentary on legal issues, gay Republican politics, and Cold War history.