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So it's not just about cutting spending. For him right now, it seems like The definition of corruption is also changing. Corruption, as you were just saying, can be a policy difference. That's right.

So it's not just about cutting spending. For him right now, it seems like The definition of corruption is also changing. Corruption, as you were just saying, can be a policy difference. That's right.

I thought this was really a takeaway that there actually wasn't an assessment in this memo on the evidence of this case. But the takeaway was rather an assessment, a political assessment, really, of how Eric Adams would be able to implement Trump's immigration crackdown. That was explicitly said here.

I thought this was really a takeaway that there actually wasn't an assessment in this memo on the evidence of this case. But the takeaway was rather an assessment, a political assessment, really, of how Eric Adams would be able to implement Trump's immigration crackdown. That was explicitly said here.

And we see this case as a hurdle in order to doing that. That was the primary reason. And it's worth noting that Eric Adams as well early on in the Biden administration was one of the earliest Democrats to attack the previous administration over immigration, made a lot of noise, which this current president also noticed.

And we see this case as a hurdle in order to doing that. That was the primary reason. And it's worth noting that Eric Adams as well early on in the Biden administration was one of the earliest Democrats to attack the previous administration over immigration, made a lot of noise, which this current president also noticed.

This goes beyond just the Eric Adams case, too. I think what this all is showing is he doesn't want to limit his influence and power just to the executive branch, just to Washington. It is extraordinary to see a president say, my power will not be limited by the checks and balance of the federal government. I will involve myself in cities and the private sector and the global stage.

This goes beyond just the Eric Adams case, too. I think what this all is showing is he doesn't want to limit his influence and power just to the executive branch, just to Washington. It is extraordinary to see a president say, my power will not be limited by the checks and balance of the federal government. I will involve myself in cities and the private sector and the global stage.

I will put that Trump stamp on really all matters of society and in the country.

I will put that Trump stamp on really all matters of society and in the country.

It's such a better siren song than what we have here.

It's such a better siren song than what we have here.

I'm coming to learn, too, that it's very difficult to put Trump into one of like the traditional labels that we use.

I'm coming to learn, too, that it's very difficult to put Trump into one of like the traditional labels that we use.

For any policy. Isolationist, imperialist. You know, covering this more and more, the word I just keep coming back to is transactional. He has this view where, you know, each nation, allies are just taking advantage of the United States. And what are we getting in return?

For any policy. Isolationist, imperialist. You know, covering this more and more, the word I just keep coming back to is transactional. He has this view where, you know, each nation, allies are just taking advantage of the United States. And what are we getting in return?

Even in the case of Ukraine, we've been hearing more and more about, yes, he did say he would commit to aid, but also he wants critical earth minerals as well now. What can the U.S. gain from this? And when you have somebody where that's the through line – just a transactional approach, with that comes unpredictability as well.

Even in the case of Ukraine, we've been hearing more and more about, yes, he did say he would commit to aid, but also he wants critical earth minerals as well now. What can the U.S. gain from this? And when you have somebody where that's the through line – just a transactional approach, with that comes unpredictability as well.

You're no longer governed by a set of rules of acting a certain way with allies and another way with adversaries. And it seems like it just has resulted in global leaders across the world, from Europe to the Middle East now, walking on eggshells.

You're no longer governed by a set of rules of acting a certain way with allies and another way with adversaries. And it seems like it just has resulted in global leaders across the world, from Europe to the Middle East now, walking on eggshells.