Robert Reich

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Trump’s Phase 2 now begins

It’s a last-ditch effort to discredit all Trump’s political opponents. It will fail.

Robert Reich
Sep 15, 2025
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Friends,

We are now witnessing the start of what might be seen as Phase 2 of Trump’s efforts to eradicate political opposition.

Phase 1 has centered on silencing criticism. It has featured retribution toward people Trump deemed personal “enemies” — not just Democrats who had led the criticisms and prosecutions of him in his first term but also Republicans…

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