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Midnight Writer

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3. Trump is getting out his version to explain away the dozens of Republicans expected to vote to release.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:06 AM

Monday

He can't tarnish his strongman image by allowing an open, public rebuke from his own party.

So he gets out ahead of the vote and claims he wasn't for it anyway.

Another move to protect his narcissistic personality disorder. A narcissist's kryptonite is public humiliation.

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