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On the recordFebruary 3, 2025
Donald Trump doesn't believe in rules and laws and norms or institutions. He doesn't believe them domestically. He doesn't believe in them internationally and he has defied them to get to this point and back to the presidency.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses Trump's disregard for rules and norms in both domestic and international contexts.

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