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Unity Is Not Trump's Mission
Unity Is Not Trump’s Mission
September 14, 2025 at 6:39 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 56 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/14/unity-is-not-trumps-mission/
Peter Baker: “Mr. Trump has long made clear that coming together is not the mission of his presidency. In an era of deep polarization in American society, he rarely talks about healing. While other presidents have typically tried to lower the temperature in moments of national crisis, Mr. Trump turns up the flames.”
“He does not subscribe to the traditional notion of being president for all the people. He acts as president of red America and the people who agree with him, while those who do not are portrayed as enemies and traitors deserving payback.”