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   "content" : "# Donald Trump tar iblant noen krappe venstresvinger\n\nWASHINGTON D.C.: USAs president, Donald Trump, har vært den ledende frontfigur på USAs høyrefløy i ti år. Men noen ganger tar han grep som venstresiden jubler for.\n\nDonald Trump er ingen populær president på USAs venstreside. Knallharde merkelapper sitter løst. Diktator, svindler og sjåvinist er blant de mildere uttrykkene.\n\nIblant innfører han derimot, eller snakker varmt om, politikk som mange av USAs progressive profiler har siklet etter lenge. Her er syv eksempler:",
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class=\"extendedContent hyperion-css-196mact\"></div><h1 class=\"extendedContent h1 hyperion-css-1bmyg1c\" data-test-tag=\"headline\">Donald Trump tar iblant noen krappe venstresvinger</h1><p class=\"extendedContent hyperion-css-eyn926\" data-test-tag=\"lead-text\">WASHINGTON D.C.: USAs president, Donald Trump, har vært den ledende frontfigur på USAs høyrefløy i ti år. Men noen ganger tar han grep som venstresiden jubler for.</p><figure class=\"image extendedContent top stretch-image-asset-on-mobile landscape hyperion-css-xottgi\" data-test-tag=\"image\"><img alt=\"USAs president Donald Trump er ikke nødvendigvis alltid politisk på høyresiden.\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(min-width: 380px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1365&amp;w=2048&amp;s=05d9c449413c8b34293883054704530d0407bf60\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1365&amp;w=2048&amp;s=05d9c449413c8b34293883054704530d0407bf60 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=960&amp;w=1440&amp;s=da9d865ef6b691b02773281cb6cf91d792661339 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=683&amp;w=1024&amp;s=db3a37a967710fdbbc7223db46cc3c0f32600863 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=653&amp;w=980&amp;s=4fb2f6a72611d4fdd437b4b01a8f091bfb626c09 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=520&amp;w=780&amp;s=12c019446b3be56c349adf8765db743b83032df4 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=387&amp;w=580&amp;s=43a7094a204c0442e13950987bab6ab8485b0e3b 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=253&amp;w=380&amp;s=76a4260612f5e3dc4551bd0fcc372261ebcd0b26 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=133&amp;w=200&amp;s=4d1af46f2884d1ecf451164d13a401f2514e1ef7 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/9ff962eb-f2bc-4871-8b0c-bcf0da70846c?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=67&amp;w=100&amp;s=456361b81515d27d4a37d614f5714a89d7b7d34d 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1365\"><figcaption class=\"image-figcaption hyperion-css-1ksg4fz\" data-test-tag=\"image:caption\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image-caption\">USAs president Donald Trump er ikke nødvendigvis alltid politisk på høyresiden.</span><span class=\"image-byline hyperion-css-161dy2i\"> Foto: Evan Vucci, AP / NTB</span></figcaption></figure><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1ej05iu\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-qwp0ac\" data-test-tag=\"byline\" data-testid=\"byline\"><ul class=\"hyperion-css-1772xtw\" data-test-tag=\"byline:authors\" data-testid=\"byline:authors\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-b8p8ys\"><a aria-label=\"Se journalistens profil: Kjetil Hanssen\" class=\"hyperion-css-1x0qoq7\" href=\"http://aftenposten.no/av/kjetil-hanssen-4\" title=\"Se journalistens profil: Kjetil Hanssen\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-y7i40o\"><img alt=\"Kjetil Hanssen\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-u06ts1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" sizes=\"(min-width: 740px) 740px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=1423be3f5d0d408727da305742692d3b41447a95\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=2048&amp;w=2048&amp;s=1423be3f5d0d408727da305742692d3b41447a95 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1440&amp;w=1440&amp;s=f813dbdeb61fbc2e0d2b4ea828bae77da9d1371e 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1024&amp;w=1024&amp;s=6bb1db1ad48f4dda45111c61b6b6ac2a0ac839f7 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=980&amp;w=980&amp;s=1971fce566f534f45b7f0afad51b089b11c84ecf 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=780&amp;w=780&amp;s=af87f89adb414bee2f23b9e1e04d2d337203052f 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=580&amp;w=580&amp;s=d07487a1bc653a1b571de4b87c80fbf3c02f7fa6 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=380&amp;w=380&amp;s=91625429ad724e349fca2d8f379f1b7930e08e40 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=200&amp;w=200&amp;s=a6bfaf81ead81799c0cfecd2b96481d0d0ff3fff 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/author/87a9911f-cb48-469c-8d0e-d9ff279fd207?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=100&amp;w=100&amp;s=f0c59abbd0186e46c2a57760806c0254793171d8 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 2048\"></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-0\"><span class=\"byline-name hyperion-css-1cn5stf\" data-test-tag=\"byline:author-name\" data-testid=\"byline:author-name\">Kjetil Hanssen</span><div class=\"hyperion-css-lc8ynt\">Korrespondent i USA</div></div></a></li></ul></div></div><div class=\"paywall hyperion-css-okzep\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><div><time aria-label=\"Publisert: 23.02.2026 23:27\" datetime=\"2026-02-23T22:27:22Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">Publisert: 23.02.2026 23:27</time></div></div><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Donald Trump er ingen populær president på USAs venstreside. Knallharde merkelapper sitter løst. Diktator, svindler og sjåvinist er blant de mildere uttrykkene. </p><p class=\"paywall hyperion-css-1j42uic\">Iblant innfører han derimot, eller snakker varmt om, politikk som mange av USAs progressive profiler har siklet etter lenge. Her er syv eksempler:</p><div class=\"hyperion-css-1ykv2lv\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-l9jsj3\"><p class=\"hyperion-css-1qm9e9t\">Les hele saken med abonnement</p><button class=\"hyperion-css-1xvjrme\" type=\"button\">Allerede abonnent? Logg inn</button></div></div></article><div class=\"advertory-brandmetrics-survey\" id=\"brandmetrics-survey\"></div><div class=\"extendedContent paywall hyperion-css-177q39v\" id=\"widget-recirculation-matrix-most-sold\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-r57xc5\" data-test-tag=\"widget:title\">Les også</h2><div class=\"bundle extendedContent hyperion-css-cbecqi\"><ol class=\"hyperion-css-1700tdj\"><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Han søkte forsikringspenger fordi han var ufør. Så kom forsikringsselskapet over en video fra et terrengløp. \" class=\"imagePosition-top medium magazine-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/amagasinet/i/Ar297j/svindeljegerne-avsloerer-forsikringssvindel-paa-tiktok-og-instagram\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-n6kkq1\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=deb546e74a88893b1db8e24e642f7a22249c2140\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=deb546e74a88893b1db8e24e642f7a22249c2140 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=759901538c9bf668c23574cdc821ffc59aa4fd98 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=965a231cce3a35d373f5e826d9fd63d0218dcded 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=8d88fe50f806dbfb28d9c6a43a739c0d4a577156 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=f55cba9b801cd9393770664e3787d3771e9e66ee 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=65bc53a7ad666491172f959db648ac80be4648d8 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=968b894363e6ac02ab4061596be333cbb48b638d 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=1e406242d8d26bb51c92f51b2d2ba16f1b458a34 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/6330b460-33eb-4326-a93c-e44fb277f3f8?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=0457ed7ef42a159978ea2899f35d8231f3d8b1c6 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">A-MAGASINET<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-02-19T14:18:36Z\" datetime=\"2026-02-19T14:18:36Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">19. februar</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Han søkte forsikringspenger fordi han var ufør. Så kom forsikringsselskapet over en video fra et terrengløp. </h2></div></div></a></li><li class=\"hyperion-css-1lcs599\"><a aria-label=\"Lærer slår alarm om vold og narkotika: – Jeg ville aldri sendt mitt eget barn til denne skolen\" class=\"imagePosition-top medium magazine-teaser hyperion-css-bvr9ut\" data-test-tag=\"teaser-medium:link-internal\" href=\"/norge/i/d4mWnX/laerer-slaar-alarm-om-vold-og-rus-i-skolen-paa-romerike\" rel=\"\" target=\"\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-bjn8wh\"><div class=\"hyperion-css-1k8sl4j\"><img alt=\"\" class=\"image-asset hyperion-css-s8b4j4\" data-test-tag=\"image-asset\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(min-width: 981px) 980px, 100vw\" src=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=e221606b95f6796abb724b76c3474092f28ab4a7\" srcset=\"https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1536&amp;w=2048&amp;s=e221606b95f6796abb724b76c3474092f28ab4a7 2048w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=1080&amp;w=1440&amp;s=3edec80416e015895c1a940880f16bf415f6c3cd 1440w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=768&amp;w=1024&amp;s=b4deeb52bc92ea6a6acd1741a598509415781e63 1024w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=735&amp;w=980&amp;s=ab7e033fefb5de849c019dbd5201adcc759601b1 980w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=585&amp;w=780&amp;s=4a7ac0dbc72b969a37cd43420fdbdfe5aa0ca6cd 780w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=435&amp;w=580&amp;s=f0e219a6a2118bfd6508886690ff4be481f14153 580w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=285&amp;w=380&amp;s=4ced6f461b21a492e7add1b5df79d16cdd0ab0e8 380w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=150&amp;w=200&amp;s=fa4e6858def821791a43c63012dcbdab1e6e0290 200w,https://premium.vgc.no/v2/images/24bc524e-ae03-4e48-baa5-eab74fb473e5?fit=crop&amp;format=auto&amp;h=75&amp;w=100&amp;s=397d4c4ab1a48cf23f3f1b3d502fc3b8a809b341 100w\" style=\"aspect-ratio:2048 / 1536\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1hlrz9z\"><div class=\"teaser-label hyperion-css-52yh2p\">NORGE<div class=\"timestamp friendly hyperion-css-10eh1jy\" data-test-tag=\"timestamp\"><span class=\"hyperion-css-ea91rp\">Publisert:</span><div><time aria-label=\"2026-02-22T17:42:45Z\" datetime=\"2026-02-22T17:42:45Z\" itemprop=\"datePublished\" pubdate=\"pubdate\">I går 18:42</time></div></div></div><div class=\"default hyperion-css-1ucd1we\"><h2 class=\"hyperion-css-1hyuqep\">Lærer slår alarm om vold og narkotika: – Jeg ville aldri sendt mitt eget barn til denne skolen</h2></div></div></a></li></ol></div></div><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard-wrapper__article advertory-aftenposten-paywall-ad\"><div class=\"advertory-aftenposten-netboard__article\" id=\"paywall_ad_board\"></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1q3hux1\"><button aria-label=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" class=\"hyperion-css-1t4sy44\" title=\"Tilbake til forsiden\" type=\"button\">Tilbake til forsiden</button></div></div><div></div></div><div class=\"hyperion-css-1927kqg\" id=\"superright-side\"></div></div><footer class=\"hyperion-css-1ykq07t\" role=\"contentinfo\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"links\"><ul><li><a class=\"actionLink\" href=\"https://www.aftenposten.no/tips\">Tips 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   "source_updated_at" : "2026-02-23 09:22:08",
   "summary" : "WASHINGTON D.C.: USAs president, Donald Trump, har vært den ledende frontfigur på USAs høyrefløy i ti år.",
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   "title" : "De kaller ham diktator, men iblant står han for politikk USAs venstreside sikler etter",
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