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The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition
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The Real Reason Why Americans Approve of Trump’s Disastrous Transition

How is it possible that Americans are good with this corrupt cavalcade of unqualified extremists Trump is nominating?

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by Michael Tomasky

Former President Donald Trump pointing upward during a speech, with a dramatic red-lit background. The image captures his strong gesture while addressing an audience, conveying his influence in right-wing media and political discourse.
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How can it be, you may be wondering, that 55 percent of Americans tell pollsters they approve of how Donald Trump is handling the transition? He has nominated—almost but not quite literally across the board—unqualified extremists. These are people who’ve never run large, complex organizations and who, if they sho…

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