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Will America Leave her Abuser?

Our country is in an abusive relationship with Donald Trump. Although we mustered the collective strength to leave him once, America went back to him. Why?

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Lisa Senecal
Aug 29, 2025
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Why didn’t she just leave? We’ve all heard the question asked. We might have even wondered ourselves when we learn that a person endured years of abuse, or, worse still, when we see another news report about a woman killed by her husband or partner.

Why didn’t she just leave?

What kind of person voluntarily subjects themselves to abuse? Could it really ha…

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