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   janhoglund (janhoglund@mastodon.nu)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 17:54:19 JST janhoglund

   ”Since Musk poured $290 million into getting Trump elected in 2024 and then burst into the news with his “Department of Government Efficiency,” he has seemed to be in control of the administration. But he has stolen the limelight from Trump, and it appears Trump’s patience with him might be wearing thin.”
   —Heather Cox Richardson, April 8, 2025
   https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-8-2025
   #musk #trump #elonmusk #donaldtrump

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     ”…Republican leaders are worried about Trump’s voters abandoning him as prices go up and their savings and jobs disappear. After all, voters elected Trump at least in part because he promised to lower inflation and spur the economy.”
     —Heather Cox Richardson, April 8, 2025
     #trump #republicans

     Steve's Place repeated this.
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     ”…Trump’s undermining of the global economy reflects forty years of Republican emphasis on the myth that a true American man is an individual who operates outside the community, needs nothing from the government, and asserts his will by dominating others.”
     —Heather Cox Richardson, April 8, 2025
     #trump #republicans

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     janhoglund (janhoglund@mastodon.nu)'s status on Wednesday, 09-Apr-2025 17:54:18 JST janhoglund

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     ”With Trump’s extraordinary tariffs now threatening the global economy, some of those who once cheered on his dictatorial impulses are now recalling the checks and balances they were previously willing to undermine.”
     —Heather Cox Richardson, April 8, 2025
     #trump