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Trump Again Calls Jan. 6 Defendants ‘Hostages’ on Anniversary Day
Donald Trump marked the third anniversary of the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2024, by again calling people jailed over the riot “hostages” during campaign events in Iowa.
Edition · January 7, 2024
The Daily Fuckup — January 7, 2024
1 verified report published on January 7, 2024.
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Closing take
The strongest Trump screwup on January 7, 2024, was not a gaffe. It was the decision to keep litigating Jan. 6 in public as if the country had forgotten what happened. That may thrill the base, but it hands his opponents a ready-made contrast between democratic legitimacy and chaos cosplay.
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