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applegrove

(129,615 posts) Mon Nov 3, 2025, 09:54 PM Nov 3

How Trump will fall into the dictator's trap: [View all]

President Donald Trump will fall into a trap that a great many strongman leaders eventually do, former White House ethics expert Norm Eisen told the panel for MSNBC's "The Weeknight" on Monday: he will take things too far and enrage the public.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2025-11-04T02:30:25.656Z

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How Trump will fall into the dictator's trap: [View all] applegrove Nov 3 OP

He won't fall dweller Nov 3 #1

He'll cankle-roll into it like the goose step... ananda Nov 3 #2

He's in cornered-rat territory now; his polls are terrible Ocelot II Nov 3 #3

I hope bdamomma Nov 4 #19

"The devil always overplays his hand" The Blue Flower Nov 3 #4

Tearing down rhe Whitehouse should do it. Emile Nov 3 #5

Jan 6 should have done it dweller Nov 3 #7

So many things should have done it. No single one has. It is the sum total that is enraging 63 pc of the public. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 3 #8

He already has, and the public is enraged, to the tune of about 63 percent. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 3 #6

He is putting 100% of his time and energy into the destruction of the USA. BigmanPigman Nov 3 #9

The top of the U.S. Military popsdenver Nov 4 #11

Hear, hear! BigmanPigman Nov 4 #14

And protector of rich pedophiles: Mike Johnson. nt Justice matters. Nov 4 #16

And, popsdenver Nov 4 #18

Oh yes, bdamomma Nov 4 #20

Maybe he'll just fucking die already. Orrex Nov 4 #10

Or some hero will ---- Jack Valentino Nov 4 #13

I've wondered about that... (n/t) PJMcK Nov 4 #17

or maybe bdamomma Nov 4 #21

He's living proof that only the good die young. thought crime Nov 4 #22

He didn't 'fall', he JUMPED HEAD FIRST into it--- and TOLD US HE WOULD Jack Valentino Nov 4 #12

Its a catch 22 SSJVegeta Nov 4 #15