David Pakman

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Independent media is really up against it and what we are doing everything we can to fight back.

If we want to understand the current state

of the Trump era, as we might call it.

We need to stop looking at Trump and start looking at the people standing behind him.

I believe that this is where the real story is hiding.

And I believe that if Democrats don't understand this going into twenty six and especially twenty eight could be another bloodbath.

There has been a big shift in the sort of atmosphere around Donald Trump.

It is not a subtle shift.

It's very noticeable when you look.

You see it in the press conferences.

You see it in cable news hits.

You see it in the hallway interviews with Republicans.

We used to spend time debating the content of Trump's speeches.

Trump was belligerent or sharp or confused or whatever.

The signal is increasingly what is happening after Trump speaks when allies in his party are forced to stand up there and explain what happened and either defend it or not defend it.