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Unprecedented Trump move 'a big tell’ of underlying fear: expert

U.S. President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., September 7, 2026. REUTERS/Eric Lee

The Chaos Is the Strategy

A Bargain Backed by Power

Donald Trump is not merely campaigning for Republican congressional candidates. According to the reporting, he is tying a promised $5,000 payment to continued Republican control while urging voters to behave as though his own name were on the ballot. At the same time, critics cited in the story accuse him of using the Postal Service to obstruct mail voting.

That is enough context. The political issue is not whether…

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