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Tucker Carlson: “The declining power of the legislative branch [is evident in…”

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Published August 18, 2025 | Video Starts at 1:25:07

We'll probably just see a similar change over time. But in Rome, one of the hallmarks of this evolution was The declining power of the legislative branch [is evident in the United States]. Was that, I mean, no, we definitely see that here for sure. And, and again, you know, the, the, the Senate existed, it had influence. (1:25:07–1:25:13)

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