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In 2015, Democrats laughed at Trump —Republicans should not repeat that mistake with AOC today

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27.09.2025

It was June 2015. Online, there were countless videos of smug Democrats, self-proclaimed “experts” and know-nothing pundits literally laughing out loud at the prospect of New York City businessman Donald Trump declaring his run for president.

That fools’ parade found it hilarious that Trump truly thought he could beat “seasoned” Republican politicians in the primary. They guaranteed that the “delusional” Trump could never beat Hillary Clinton in the general election. In the process, they only proved themselves irrelevant and totally out of touch with the issues plaguing the nation.

Back in 2016, Trump was propelled by a very powerful message — one that resonated with tens of millions of Americans across the socioeconomic spectrum. He was not a politician (and most especially not a career politician) and he was bringing decades of real-world business experience — and massive success — to the table.

Trump got the last laugh because he knew that the reporters, political “experts”........

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