David Frum: The GOP Didn’t Drift Into Trumpism—It Chose It | How to Fix It
February 15, 2026
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as posted by the channelDavid Frum joins John Avlon to discuss the unprecedented scale of corruption in the Trump era—from petty self-dealing to billion-dollar enrichment—and what real accountability would look like. They talk about the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling, the risk of elections that are “free but not fair,” and whether the next administration should forgive, prosecute, or fundamentally reform the system.
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17 claims extractedTrump and Bannon fused populism with racism and authoritarianism
JD Vance transformed into authentic authoritarian and reactionary
Trump converted political favors into billions in personal wealth
Trump corruption unprecedented in modern democracies
UAE allegedly attempted to bribe Trump through family company
Supreme Court immunity ruling creates dangerous ambiguity
Trump actively planning to corrupt 2026 and 2028 elections
Orban maintained power through unfair electoral playing field
Trump threatens annexation of Greenland, Panama Canal, and Canada
Trump administration fomenting separatism in Canadian province
Trump pursuing imperialistic hemispheric domination strategy
Trump Venezuela invasion plan serves only special interests
Republicans unified, Democrats fragmented like Los Angeles
Republican coalition shift from educated to working-class voters
Democratic policies reversed crime reduction progress
California decriminalization policy enabled repeat assaults
Core policy principles: law enforcement, border security, low taxes
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