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Edition · December 18, 2024
The Daily Fuckup — December 18, 2024
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Closing take
The through-line here is simple: when Trump wants to prove he’s still the center of gravity, he often makes himself the main source of chaos. That may thrill the hardliners for a news cycle. It also leaves everyone else to clean up the mess.
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