Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is shaping up to be a key figure in his presidency, after playing a decisive role in the campaign victory that shocked the political establishment and its media.  After staying quiet during the campaign, Kushner granted his first interview to Steven Bertoni of Forbes.  While it is to be expected that the resulting article would highlight the importance of the interview subject, it is apparent that: 1. This was no puff piece (‘the campaign’s overarching sentiment was fear and anger”). 2. Jared Kushner really does deserve tremendous credit for the victory.  He outsmarted the Democrats in the very realm – data mining and social media – that handed victories to Obama in 2008 and 2012. Don’t take my word for it. “It’s hard to overstate and hard to summarize Jared’s role in the campaign,” says billionaire Peter Thiel, the only significant...(Read Full Post)