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Further illustrating this point, the speaker imagined taking punitive actions against law firms that represented parties opposed to their administration's policies. They questioned how the public would react if these firms were barred from entering government buildings or faced economic repercussions simply for opposing policies like the Affordable Care Act or the Iran deal. This line of reasoning highlighted the speaker’s belief that such conduct would have been deemed unacceptable in the past, and it palpably contrasts with the current acceptance of similar actions.