Edition · November 28, 2022

The Daily Fuckup — November 28, 2022

1 verified report published on November 28, 2022.

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Closing take

This was one of those days when the damage was less about a single tweet or quote than the cumulative stink of bad judgment. Trump was trying to stage a comeback; instead, he spent the day reminding everyone why his political brand keeps coming with a warning label.

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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Dinner With Ye and Fuentes Draws Republican Rebuke

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

Republican criticism of Donald Trump’s dinner with Ye and Nick Fuentes sharpened by November 28 and 29, with Mike Pence among the most prominent voices calling the meeting a serious lapse in judgment. The episode exposed how much of the party was willing to criticize Trump publicly — and how many others still would not.

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