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Trump Administration Prioritizes Social Media Over Governance
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On Feb. 3, 2026, The Atlantic argues that President Donald Trump’s second-term administration prioritizes social-media spectacle over institutional governance, citing officials like Border Patrol “commander at large” Gregory Bovino and the killing of Alex Pretti. The piece highlights Truth Social and X postings, alleged generative-AI image edits, and warns the resulting “clicktatorship” narrows information bubbles and amplifies authoritarian tendencies.
