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Why invoking January 6th doesn’t work A. Benjamin Mannes August 18, 2025 August 17, 2025

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As the Trump administration makes headway on campaign promises on crime and immigration, Democratic pundits have again invoked the U.S. Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to shift the narrative. Democrats, particularly their leaders, have continually used the chaos of that day, in which one person died, as a rhetorical club to counter Republican policies on crime and immigration. By painting President Trump and his supporters as “insurrectionists,” Democratic figures argue that the moral authority to govern rests with those who “protect democracy.” Yet, this strategy is beginning to show its limits

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