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Trump says he expects arrest on March 21 and urges supporters to protest
On March 18, 2023, Donald Trump posted that he expected to be arrested on March 21 and called on supporters to protest. No arrest was announced that day.
Edition · March 18, 2023
The Daily Fuckup — March 18, 2023
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Closing take
The day’s Trump-world screwup was not just the underlying investigation. It was the reflex to pour gasoline on it, then act shocked at the fire.
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Trump’s March 18 arrest post turned the Manhattan probe into a louder spectacle
Trump’s March 18 claim that he expected to be arrested on March 21, and his call for protests, helped turn the Manhattan hush-money probe into a fresh wave of public noise.