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paulkienitz

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12. Trump's power comes from the backing of the Republican Party.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2026, 06:48 PM

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That’s what allows him to violate all the norms and get away with it, to commit crimes and not be held accountable, and to have reckless and impulsive bad decisions get carried out by the government.

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Robert Reich: Nato Summit Exposed Real Source of Trump's Power [View all] applegrove Friday OP

Like a mafia boss BarbD Friday #1

No Character OMGWTF Friday #2

Very well said Mr. Reich KS Toronado Friday #3

Sorry, but his power ALSO comes from MLWR Friday #4

Beat me to it Martin Eden Friday #6

They could do it now that Moscow Mitch McConnell is otherwise detained FakeNoose Yesterday #14

McConnell is to blame for the failure to remove the orange cancer from his party after J6. Martin Eden Yesterday #16

True, but he still influenced the R's to save Chump's ass from being convicted FakeNoose Yesterday #17

That was my point. Trump's 2nd term is part of McConnell's legacy Martin Eden Yesterday #19

Yeah. Can our planet survive this? NT Hope so! warmfeet Friday #5

Yes, the planet will do just fine. ananda Friday #8

the orange pedo's "art of the deal"is nothing but bullying, bullshit and bombs. nothing else. nt Javaman Friday #7

This, and huge undeserved loads of Money for himself Justice matters. 22 hrs ago #21

It's just typical psychopathic behavior Farmer-Rick Friday #9

Please Please Please popsdenver Friday #10

Congress! Congress? Calling Congress. Joinfortmill Friday #11

Trump's power comes from the backing of the Republican Party. paulkienitz Friday #12

Roy Cohn taught him well. He has no other playbook. pat_k Friday #13

He believes he has a license to kill... kentuck Yesterday #15

Simply put, time to 86-47. republianmushroom Yesterday #18

The republican congress has to take the lions share of responsibility for what Trump has done. patphil Yesterday #20

100% debsy 22 hrs ago #22

No one man can do that on his own. He has the backing of the US Supreme Court. phxjurist 21 hrs ago #23

And yet not one GOP Old Crank 21 hrs ago #24