#1704 Weaponization and Capitulation: Trump vs Immigrants, Universities, and Media

Apr 18, 2025

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Air Date 4/18/2025

Before the election, I heard interviews and statistics about Trump supporters responding to his stated desire to weaponize the government against his political enemies. Their response was that 1) they didn't want him to do that and 2) didn't think he would.

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