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The blackmail part out loud

He’s not joking. He’s confessing.

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Noah Berlatsky
Sep 21, 2026
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Trump departs the White House for his private club in Virginia on Friday. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)

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All presidents in the past have asked Americans for their support. Trump, in contrast, rarely speaks to voters, or to anyone, without threatening and bullying.

His conduct at a rally in North Carolina last week was case in point.

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