On the recordMay 19, 2024
I have been using this phrase, slow moving coup. Since before Trump was elected the first time, before he even got elected, I said, this is a slow moving coup.
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Bill Maher
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transcripts.cnn.comBill Maher: “I have been using this phrase, slow moving coup. Since before Trump was elected the first time, before he even got…”
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Bill Maher expresses his view on the political changes in the U.S. since Trump's election, describing it as a slow-moving coup.
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