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<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: Presidential Restraint

What Republicans got wrong about Trump, the ongoing allegations against Harvey Weinstein, a setback to relief in Puerto Rico, and more
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Profane Politics: The rapper Eminem delivered a scathing critique of President Trump during the BET Hip-Hop Awards, calling on Trump supporters among his own fans to reject the president. Though Eminem is by no means the only rapper to criticize the president, his history of giving offense across the political spectrum makes him an unlikely moral leader and an apt opponent for Trump, who’s been criticized for vulgar language and unpresidential behavior. During the campaign, many Republicans believed Trump would learn to tone down his impulsiveness, but some of his behavior in office indicates —and is leaving his closest aides to cope by .

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