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Americans Uneasy About Trump Expanding His Power
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 26 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/11/americans-uneasy-about-trump-expanding-his-power/
President Donald Trumps expansion of executive power, including his unprecedented push to send troops into U.S. cities to combat crime and his attempt to seize control of aspects of the economy, has left Americans uneasy, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The findings suggest that a substantial majority of the public favors limits on presidential power and does not approve of Trumps efforts to shatter longstanding norms.
Irish_Dem
(82,361 posts)Bev54
(13,517 posts)efhmc
(16,995 posts)Wounded Bear
(64,643 posts)pat_k
(13,856 posts)... over the objections of state and local government?
WTF America. You should be APPALLED.
Frasier Balzov
(5,106 posts)The votes to flip Congress to a Democratic majority are waiting to be cast.
Just don't be dragged into any other issue.
Less of Trump is the only issue.
If the accusation of "derangement syndrome" is made, "sole focus of concern" is the response.
Crunchy Frog
(28,299 posts)Blue Owl
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