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Trump Keeps Attacking Millions of Americans. Why Does He Get Away With It?

Republicans can insult half the country without consequence. Democrats say "deplorables" once and never hear the end of it.

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Parker Molloy
Oct 20, 2025
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On Saturday, as millions of Americans gathered at more than 2,700 protests across all 50 states to demonstrate against what they see as President Donald Trump’s authoritarian overreach, the president had a response: he posted an AI-generated video of himself wearing a crown, flying a fighter jet labeled “King Trump,” and dumping feces on the protesters …

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