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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAmericans Uneasy About Trump Expanding His Power
Americans Uneasy About Trump Expanding His Power
September 11, 2025 at 8:38 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 26 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/11/americans-uneasy-about-trump-expanding-his-power/
President Donald Trumps expansion of executive power, including his unprecedented push to send troops into U.S. cities to combat crime and his attempt to seize control of aspects of the economy, has left Americans uneasy, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
The findings suggest that a substantial majority of the public favors limits on presidential power and does not approve of Trumps efforts to shatter longstanding norms.
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Americans Uneasy About Trump Expanding His Power (Original Post)
applegrove
Thursday
OP
"Uneasy" about federalizing the National Guard to send troops into American cities
pat_k
Thursday
#5
Then they shouldn't have voted for him. It's a little late now to be having regrets.
Crunchy Frog
Thursday
#7
Irish_Dem
(74,427 posts)1. Too late America. You let a career criminal and mob boss steal the WH.
Bev54
(12,847 posts)2. Uneasy? That is all they can muster?
efhmc
(15,797 posts)3. Goes way beyond that.
Wounded Bear
(62,942 posts)4. Uneasy? How about scared and pissed off? nt
pat_k
(11,715 posts)5. "Uneasy" about federalizing the National Guard to send troops into American cities
... over the objections of state and local government?
WTF America. You should be APPALLED.
Frasier Balzov
(4,517 posts)6. Less of Trump is the only issue in 2026.
The votes to flip Congress to a Democratic majority are waiting to be cast.
Just don't be dragged into any other issue.
Less of Trump is the only issue.
If the accusation of "derangement syndrome" is made, "sole focus of concern" is the response.
Crunchy Frog
(27,911 posts)7. Then they shouldn't have voted for him. It's a little late now to be having regrets.
Blue Owl
(57,313 posts)8. Where are we on the Susan Collins Concern-O-Meter?
