Trump’s threats just got a brutal reality check
American political scientist Daniel W. Drezner’s Thursday Substack post argues that one of the defining sources of President Donald Trump’s power has been his ability to instill fear in his opponents.
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Former George W. Bush advisor Mark McKinnon told Republicans the best thing they can do for themselves as they fight for their elections is “run away” from President Donald Trump.