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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/health/cdc-monarez-kennedy-vaccines.html

Firing your CDC director, because she is trying to protect human lives instead of sacrificing them for political gain.

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It's not only about his attitude toward political affairs, also his awkward and humiliating treatment of European leaders. I can't remember any politician who has treated the political leaders of other countries in such a pathetic and bad manner. About a week ago, and the sarcasm he made towards the German Chancellor, and it wasn't the first time, same treat with Macron and Zelensky. This feels like a parent-teacher meeting. A master's look at his servants.
He just doesn't dare to do the same to Putin. Apparently, military and nuclear power is a lever that will tame Trump into giving more respect to the political leaders of those countries like Russia.
 
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Seven

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I don't think it's about that; imo you give him too much credit. He loves strongmen, dictators.
I don't think that he really likes them.

Trump is the classic playground bully. He picks on those he perceives as weaker. Trump will always kiss up and kick down. The true disaster for Americans is not that he hurts the weakest among them. It's brutal, but does little to change America's role on the global stage. Him bowing to Putin and Netanyahu on the other hand has made it clear to all that America from now on is weak.
 

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I don't think that he really likes them.

Trump is the classic playground bully. He picks on those he perceives as weaker. Trump will always kiss up and kick down. The true disaster for Americans is not that he hurts the weakest among them. It's brutal, but does little to change America's role on the global stage. Him bowing to Putin and Netanyahu on the other hand has made it clear to all that America from now on is weak.
Yeah, like not in terms he likes them on a personal level. It's just more in his wheelhouse.
 

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