The Trump Shutdown: Chaos as Power Play

How a president who can’t govern turns crisis into a weapon against the American people

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Sep 24, 2025
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By Dr. John Petrone

Donald Trump has never governed. He rules. And in his second term, that means torching the basic negotiations required to keep America’s government open. The New York Times lays it…

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