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Ex-Trump Supporter Warns: Corruption Could Lead to War

12/26/2025

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Russel, a 73-year-old former Trump supporter, told a C-SPAN call that corruption would push the United States toward war.
He noted that he was a conservative and registered Republican who initially voted for Trump.
He lamented that the president's actions have harmed farmers and betrayed supporters.
He warned that the country is on a path to failure and described the state as "nothing but a total chain of lies."

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Russel, a 73-year-old former Trump supporter, told a C-SPAN call that corruption would push the United States toward war.
He noted that he was a conservative and registered Republican who initially voted for Trump.
He lamented that the president's actions have harmed farmers and betrayed supporters.
He warned that the country is on a path to failure and described the state as "nothing but a total chain of lies."