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pat_k

(11,497 posts)

2. Take solace that this particular "shiney object"

Reply to KentuckyWoman (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:38 PM

Jul 18

... is weakening his hold on his MAGA base.

If he remains weakened as we go into the October budget fight (when the CR expires) we have a better shot at actually reversing some of the deeply unpopular acts of sabotage he has forced down our throats -- perhaps even "clawing back" the insane ICE increases.

I find bits of hope in this:
https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-analysis-trump-as-a-strongman