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Historic NY

(40,045 posts)
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:04 PM Feb 23

Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says

The decline in faith is seen across the partisan spectrum, with Democrats and independents swinging 45 and 34 points respectively since then. Among Republicans, who control the White House and have majorities in both chambers of Congress, there's also been a significant 19 percentage-point drop in confidence in the system.


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Checks and balances aren't working under Trump, growing majority says (Original Post) Historic NY Feb 23 OP
This is one of the goals. No one can trust the US government any longer. Irish_Dem Feb 23 #1
Just wait until another D President comes back into the WH NCDem47 Feb 23 #2
This is the number one way to win over even moderate Republicans Prairie Gates Feb 23 #3

NCDem47

(3,470 posts)
2. Just wait until another D President comes back into the WH
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:27 PM
Feb 23

Supreme Court, an R Congress, R Governors...they'll all just MAGICALLY come back to "checks and balances" against the Executive Branch with anything and eveything being considered unconstitutional and an overreach. Total amnesia for eight years under Trump/MAGA.

Prairie Gates

(8,186 posts)
3. This is the number one way to win over even moderate Republicans
Mon Feb 23, 2026, 03:30 PM
Feb 23

Even if you don't like the Democrats, you should want there to be some check on unlimited power. Paint every White House mistake and misstep as the GOP Congress failing in its oversight duties.

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