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Trump’s Court-First Spin Looked Even Worse Once Ginsburg Died

The same day Ginsburg died, Trumpworld’s long-running obsession with the Supreme Court stopped looking like strategy and started looking like premeditation. The day’s reporting and official statements made it obvious the campaign had spent months waiting for a vacancy it could weaponize, and that made the whole operation look colder than clever.

Why it matters: Cynical opportunism

First recorded Sep 18, 2020·Meaningfully updated Sep 18, 2020

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Trump’s Court-First Spin Looked Even Worse Once Ginsburg Died

The same day Ginsburg died, Trumpworld’s long-running obsession with the Supreme Court stopped looking like strategy and started looking like premeditation. The day’s reporting and official statements made it obvious the campaign had spent months waiting for a vacancy it could weaponize, and that made the whole operation look colder than clever.

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