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Midwestern Democrat

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10. Republicans on Capitol Hill have to be furious that Trump is doing so much damage to their midterm prospects.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 01:38 AM

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But they're in a box - if they defy him, they lose their political careers; if they stand with him, they suffer losses in the midterms - basically, to borrow a quote from Thomas Jefferson, they have the wolf by the ear, and they can neither hold him, nor safely let him go.

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Even the Washington Times is tired of him [View all] malaise Monday OP

The Supreme Court is still brown-nosing him struggle4progress Monday #1

Wow! surfered Monday #2

I'm pretty sure it might be bamagal62 Monday #3

So even a newspaper run by a cult is tiring of the cult of Trump. Aristus Monday #4

What took so long? Been sick and tired of him and his corrupt cronies for 10 years. The media knew, too Deuxcents Monday #5

And New Yorkers? At least 40.years.... legallyblondeNYC Yesterday #9

Im not surprised BlueWaveNeverEnd Monday #6

PEOPLE ARE FUCKING SICK OF HIM Skittles Yesterday #7

Donald John Trump is a public nuisance. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #8

Republicans on Capitol Hill have to be furious that Trump is doing so much damage to their midterm prospects. Midwestern Democrat Yesterday #10

IF ONLY we could remove his name from 'American History'.......................... Jack Valentino Yesterday #11