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Politics● LowOct 2 · Oct 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

Trump’s powerful new friends are making MAGA uncomfortable

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

President Trump’s appearances with Chinese President Xi Jinping, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) and leaders from Silicon Valley risk turning off his political base just as Republicans are seeking to turbocharge turnout ahead of the midterms, say GOP strategists. The president has always loved meeting with the powerful, even if they are dictators…

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