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.@GregTSargent: "Many have blamed the outcome largely on #Trump’s Iran war and adopted other tricks to absolve all that niggling white-nationalist stuff of any role in this catastrophe." newrepublic.com/article/2177… #UnitedStates
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Vance and these MAGA figures are all pushing the idea that the outcome doesn't demonstrate any need to back off the goal of emptying the country of immigrants for ethnonationalist purposes.
But they're wrong: That project has indeed been repudiated.
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
Don't overlook this: When Trump admitted immigration enforcement helped cause GOP rout, he actually undercut JD Vance. Trump acknowledged Americans like immigrants. JD has been trying to absolve MAGA's anti-immigrant stance of any/all blame.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
When Trump made 2024 Latino inroads, MAGA-adjacent pundits said it showed Trumpism can reach nonwhite working class, turning Latino citizens against new arrivals (Haitians). Latinos swung back, so they've dropped idea of winning them/want to deport them.
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
Vance and these MAGA figures are all pushing the idea that the outcome doesn't demonstrate any need to back off the goal of emptying the country of immigrants for ethnonationalist purposes.
But they're wrong: That project has indeed been repudiated.
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
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When Trump made 2024 Latino inroads, MAGA-adjacent pundits said it showed Trumpism can reach nonwhite working class, turning Latino citizens against new arrivals (Haitians). Latinos swung back, so they've dropped idea of winning them/want to deport them.
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
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A bunch of MAGA types are now claiming the bloodbath shows MAGA should double down on ethno-nationalism, that Americans still support mass deportations.
But they're cherry-picking from exit polls to make this case. It's egregious.
(h/t @willsommer)
newrepublic.com/article/2177…
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Trump admits to @Douthat60 that Americans like immigrants. Vance only admits enforcement *tactics* might have alienated voters. JD wants to preserve the underlying ethnonationalist agenda/worldview from any blame for the election's outcome.
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Now that Trump has ordered Todd Blanche to investigate Dems and Blanche has signaled assent, it's newly relevant that Rep Jamie Raskin, next House Judiciary Committee chair, told me Dems will look at defunding corrupt/baseless investigations/prosecutions:
newrepublic.com/article/2171…
Top House Dem Promises to Cut Funding For Trump’s Iran War: ‘Admit That We Lost’
Mediaite picks up our interview with Rep Adam Smith:
mediaite.com/media/news/top-…
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Really good informal series here by @GregTSargent
Looking for a refresher on Stephen Miller's awfulness?
@GregTSargent has you covered in this two-part series.
theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-…
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And don't forget this one, which is even more recent:
theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-…
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Looking for a refresher on Stephen Miller's awfulness?
@GregTSargent has you covered in this two-part series.
theunpopulist.net/p/stephen-…
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This is a big deal but can take many forms, and the form matters.
News: Rep Adam Smith, next chair of House Armed Services Committee, tells me Dems will vote to cut off funding for Trump's Iran war.
"I think it’ll be one of the first things we do," he says.
Critically, he says this will have support of Dem leadership:
newrepublic.com/article/2176…
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Incoming House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith tells @GregTSargent that House Dems will vote to cut off funding for Trump's Iran war with support from leadership: "I'll be one of the first things we do"
Full episode: newrepublic.com/article/2176…
Just before the election I predicted that most of MAGA's biggest players in the House would go down to defeat. That happened: Scott Perry, Derrick Van Orden, Max Miller all lost.
Now Lauren Boebert could lose too, which would be the cherry on top.
newrepublic.com/article/2174…
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Incoming House Armed Services Chair Adam Smith tells @GregTSargent that House Dems will vote to cut off funding for Trump's Iran war with support from leadership: "I'll be one of the first things we do"
Full episode: newrepublic.com/article/2176…