On the latest episode of Nir & Rupar, our live weekly video show, David Nir of The Downballot and Aaron Rupar of Public Notice examine why Donald Trump’s efforts to consolidate his authoritarian rule are falling far short of his fantasies.

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David and Aaron discuss:

* How Trump’s paper-thin indictment of Comey is a sign of weakness, not strength

* Why Trump’s deep unpopularity — and an organic protest movement — forced ABC to backtrack on Jimmy Kimmel

* How Democrats are taking a much smarter approach to a looming government shutdown than they did last time

And much more. As we do every week, we also took questions from viewers.

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