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J_William_Ryan

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1. "Trump is no longer acting as a populist..."

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Sat Jul 19, 2025, 11:46 AM

Jul 19

It’s true – Trump was never an ‘outsider,’ never a ‘populist’ – Trump is the product of a GOP that’s long been authoritarian and anti-democratic, a GOP motivated by fear, ignorance, racism, bigotry, and hate; Trump is the prefect representative of the Republican establishment.

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Behind Trump's Jeffrey Epstein Problem [View all] Uncle Joe Jul 19 OP

"Trump is no longer acting as a populist..." J_William_Ryan Jul 19 #1

*rump's pseudo populism was a corporate media production because they knew populism was on the rise Uncle Joe Jul 19 #2

Donvict is terrified about Epstein malaise Jul 19 #3