Now It's History

Now It's History

Trump is running against the clock

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Richard Galant
Oct 06, 2025
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In January, days after Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time, British analyst Andrew Payne noted the president’s “extraordinary degree of political power.”

“Some describe him as a dictator, a king, or even an emperor—and for now, that perception is not entirely unfounded.” But Payne predicted that “no leader, …

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