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Veteran reporter reveals: Trump and allies are terrified

Trumpism Runs on Fear, Not ConfusionThe Story in One SentenceZeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng argues that the second Trump administration is not a repeat of the first but a more brazen, more punitive version of the same project: consolidate presidential power, shield allies, and intimidate enemies while everyone else is told to treat it as mere chaos.Who Actually Holds PowerThe central fact in this story is not that Trump is surrounded by unethical staff. It is that Donald Trump remains the source of direction. Suebsaeng says the administration’s actions are “a direct expression” of what Trump wants…

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