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Rather than projecting steady crisis leadership, Trump spent the day deflecting criticism about Puerto Rico and arguing with the premise that his response was falling short. That defensive posture helped turn a humanitarian emergency into a political fight he was guaranteed to lose.
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Rather than projecting steady crisis leadership, Trump spent the day deflecting criticism about Puerto Rico and arguing with the premise that his response was falling short. That defensive posture helped turn a humanitarian emergency into a political fight he was guaranteed to lose.
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Rather than projecting steady crisis leadership, Trump spent the day deflecting criticism about Puerto Rico and arguing with the premise that his response was falling short. That defensive posture helped turn a humanitarian emergency into a political fight he was guaranteed to lose.
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