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Suddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance

Suddenly, Trump’s Ugliest Threats Are Facing Surprise GOP Resistance

One of Trump’s central campaign claims was that green energy and immigration pose a massive threat to American workers. But now it seems local Republicans think otherwise.

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Dec 05, 2024
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by Greg Sargent

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They say three examples constitute a trend, so here’s a new one for you: In at least three cases, Republicans or GOP-adjacent industries have already begun to admit out loud that Donald Trump’s most important policy promises could prove disastrous in their parts of the country.

These folks don’t say this to…

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