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America Is Now an Ally of Russia | Donald Trump has abandoned the Western order.
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Traitor Trump doesn't speak for the American people anymore than Putin the Poisoner speaks for the Russians. Put them both in a room and let everyone they have wronged have a go at them for all I care. They are just puppets for the wealthy.
A third of Americans voted for him and another third didn't care enough to oppose him. Trump does speak for America unfortunately.
I think you are confused. Trump speaks for the wealthy. As AOTUS he has broken more laws to enrich himself then anyone could have ever fathomed. It would be comical due to the openess if it wasn't also criminal. This is not a representative of the people and people should be ashamed for suggesting he is.
There is no one to speak for the people. You have the Senate which is captured by the wealthy as designed from the start, you have the two-tierd judicial branch which is also captured by the wealthy, and you have the executive branch which is, of course, captured by the wealthy.
That just leaves Congress who in theory should represent the people but they have been bought off by the wealthy as well. That leaves the people with zero voice.