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The Daily Fuckup — January 3, 2024
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Closing take
The immediate legal outcome was uncertain, but the political shape of the day was not. Trump spent January 3 trying to turn disqualification into martyrdom; instead, the headlines made him look like a candidate whose Jan. 6 baggage was still heavy enough to drag him into court. That is not a good way to start the year when your whole brand is inevitability.
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