The Trump realignment after Trump

Published October 10, 2026 9:54am ET | Updated October 10, 2026 9:54am ET



LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania — Jim, the 58-year-old man at Sparky’s, offers me a menthol. It’s the first cigarette I’ve been offered at a bar, indoors, in at least 15 years. Sparky’s World Famous Bar is a smoke-friendly establishment because it doesn’t sell food.

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