Donald Trump
Brazil’s Election Goes Beyond A Battle Between Left And Right. Democracy Is Also On The Ballot
Seen from afar, the dynamics playing out in the Brazilian election are a clear example of the broader crisis of liberal democracy, with right-wing authoritarians in ascent globally.
09.27.22 | 3:49 pm
Appeals Court Lets DOJ Access Classified Docs Trump Hoarded At MAL
INSIDE: Ginni Thomas ... A 'Sheriff Fellowship' ... Pence
09.22.22 | 8:07 am
Special Master Has Already Undercut Trump’s Classified Doc Game
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09.20.22 | 8:03 am
Where Things Stand: That Was The Most Ominous QAnon Embrace Yet. We Checked.
This is your TPM evening briefing.
09.19.22 | 7:17 pm

Like the soft piano chords of an old time hymn underscore a fire-and-brimstone tent revival service, the chords of a QAnon ballad filled the arena at a Trump rally this weekend — as the former president angrily bemoaned just how “in decline” our nation is.

At a campaign event for Ohio Republican Senate nominee J.D. Vance Saturday, Trump delivered a speech about the perceived failures our nation has experienced in the two years since he was booted from the White House. The rally featured a speech from QAnon congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and the event was filled with standard fare MAGAworld grievances.

But toward the end, we witnessed the former President embracing the dangerous QAnon conspiracy theory movement more explicitly than he ever has in the past.

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