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What does it take to get fired from Trump 2.0?

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18.02.2026

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You’re not fired! One of the defining aspects of the second Trump administration so far has been the unwillingness of the Commander-in-Chief to oust senior officials who generate unwanted headlines. “Never bend, never break” is the mantra, and that means always refusing to dance to the media’s tune. War Secretary Pete Hegseth, as Americano readers will know, has survived various painful episodes, partly because Donald Trump enjoys him not backing down.In recent days, at least three significant Trumpworld figures have been embarrassed in ways which would, under any other president, have cost them their jobs. On Tuesday, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had to admit in Congress that, despite having spun an........

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