Mr. President, Sometimes Silence Is Golden

Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016 by speaking candidly to the American people and never backing down from his original statements no matter how offended the mainstream media was by his sentiments.Every other politician was sticking to talking points, glib and predictable, but Trump was saying whatever came into his head, consequences be damned.In 2026, that same verbal recklessness is likely to cost Trump a Republican Senate and House and very possibly make it impossible for him to be succeeded by a Republican two years later.If you are a Democrat, that's great news. But if you are a...

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