Thomas Friedman's latest: Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.
Donald Trump is the most un-American president in our history. And in his second term, there is no one to constrain his un-American impulses.
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January 21, 2026, 1:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Opinion | Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.

Donald Trump is the most un-American president in our history. And in his second term, there is no one to constrain his un-American impulses.

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