“Today, speaking during a meeting at the White House with Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister Viktor Orbán, Trump demanded again that Republicans end the filibuster. ... Trump said there was no need to worry about future Democratic control because by getting rid of the filibuster, Republicans could pass legislation that would guarantee they would ‘never lose the midterms and we will never lose a general election’ again.”

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https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-7-2025

November 7, 2025

The repercussions from Tuesday’s vote, in which Democratic candidates were victorious across the country, continue to echo.

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Trump weaponizing RICO against @codepink isn’t justice—it’s fascism. First he censors Kimmel, now he criminalizes protest. This is how dictatorships are built: silence comedians, jail activists, crush dissent. #Resist #AuthoritarianTrump peoplesdispatch.org/2025/09/17/t...

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Trump targets CODEPINK after public confrontation : Peoples Dispatch

Trump threatens RICO charges after CODEPINK protest, escalating crackdown on dissent and free speech

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Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis and threatening Chicago next—without local approval. Using troops as a political stunt to intimidate Democratic cities. #AuthoritarianTrump #Memphis #Chicago #FederalOverreach www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Trump to send national guard to Memphis and says Chicago is ‘probably next’

Move is latest push by administration to expand military-led response to urban crime in Democratic-run cities

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Not presidential, then not a president, just an old orange authoritarian asshole.

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Game respects game. #AuthoritarianTrump #PutinPuppet