Trump’s Unchecked Power: Congress Sidelined, Military Unleashed, and a Global Strike Map
January 5, 2026
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as posted by the channelThis episode examines a perilous new reality where Trump, unlikely to meaningfully consult Congress, operates with near-total freedom as commander in chief, having already struck or deployed force in Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Iran, the Caribbean, Syria, Nigeria, Venezuela, and even North Korea, while unprecedentedly using the National Guard and federal troops on the Mexican border and in US cities like DC, LA, Chicago, Portland, and Memphis, all as he praises Putin and demonstrates that nothing is stopping him from doing whatever he wants with America’s unmatched military power. #nationalsecurity
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