Mainstream commentators said Donald Trump’s authoritarian campaign was exhausted. They were very wrong
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Mainstream commentators said Donald Trump’s authoritarian campaign was exhausted. They were very wrong
Published
February 5, 2026 6:45AM (EST)
President Donald Trump speaks to journalists at the Kennedy Center on Jan. 29, 2026. (Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
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