Trump is going to do another stimulus of around the same size as Obama’s. He has been pretty open about this, and it’s one of the main reasons the NeverTrumpers I know cite for not supporting him.
If the job of Transportation Secretary is that of handing out pork, I can see how Mr. and Mrs. McConnell would be all over it.
I do think Trump will spend the money far more effectively than Obama. He will solidify his support amongst blue-collar union types.
But it’s not textbook Conservatism.
I agree with this, but it doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to see the taxpayers foot the bill for it like they did last time. I'm hearing interesting things from Washington that suggest the a big transformation in infrastructure financing is going to be proposed by the Trump administration. Wall Street is probably going to play a huge role in financing infrastructure projects in the future.
Maybe that's not "textbook conservatism," but it sure doesn't sound like big-government Marxism either.