meiji
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There's a story out there that Donald Trump offered the VP spot to John Kasich (governor of Ohio). In exchange for Gov Kasich accepting the VP slot, Trump would hand over governance of domestic and foreign affairs to him while Trump, I may be paraphrasing 'goes around making America great again.' If that same offer was made to Mike Pence, he may be the most powerful VP in history (and the last two were consequential and powerful too).
Here's one place that story was reported. Article is good to read so you know what kind of politician Pence is.
https://www.wired.com/2016/10/meet-mike-pence-veep-run-trumps-america
As for Trump's "protectionist agenda", there's not much that he needs Congress for- as President he can unilaterally walk away from treaty obligations as he sees fit, per the terms of the treaty. This means that we're one Trump tantrum away from trade deals like NAFTA or mutual defense treaties like NATO from going poof.
And as for market turbulence, it's not just the unknown they fear. The market has shot back up in large part that Trump is running the standard screw the little guy Republican playbook- looking at appointing a Goldman Sachs guy for Treasury Sec, lots of oil and gas guys in the transition team... it's like their nightmare turned into a wet dream.