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The Missing Emergency

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Catoggio, N. (2026, October 28). The Missing Emergency. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/boilingfrogs/trump-midterms-emergency-meddling/

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Nick Catoggio’s newsletter Boiling Frogs comments on the unexpected restraint shown by President Trump in his second term, contrary to expectations held by critics who accused him of having “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” The piece suggests that those critics have mostly been proven right but admits they underestimated the president's actual behavior since his return to office.

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As of 2026-10-28, Nick Catoggio's newsletter "Boiling Frogs" comments on the surprising restraint shown by President Trump during his second term, despite initial predictions that he would be even more extreme than previously thought. The author suggests that those who criticized Trump in his first presidency have been largely correct and actually underestimated the severity of his actions this time around. Catoggio's newsletter focuses on themes like populism, polarization, and the perceived decline of American conservatism since Trump's return to office.

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Those of us afflicted with “Trump Derangement Syndrome” have been vindicated in almost every way since he returned to office, and insofar as we’ve been wrong, we underestimated how sinister he’d be.

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2026-10-29 · The Dispatch

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You’re reading Boiling Frogs, Nick Catoggio’s daily newsletter featuring sharp, introspective commentary on populism, polarization, and the gradual erosion of American conservatism. asserted

You → read → conservatism

For the first time in the president’s second term, I’m surprised by his restraint. asserted

I → surprise → restraint

he → afflict → office