Trump proclaimed Captive Nations Week while his own scandal kept smoldering
Trump issued a Captive Nations Week proclamation for July 20 through July 26, but the symbolism was badly out of step with the political weather. The White House wanted a clean, anti-totalitarian message; the actual news cycle was still dominated by the administration’s messier problem of secrecy, distrust, and a furious base. It was not a scandal on its own, but it was a reminder that the White House was trying to project moral clarity while wobbling through a credibility crisis.
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Trump proclaimed Captive Nations Week while his own scandal kept smoldering
Trump issued a Captive Nations Week proclamation for July 20 through July 26, but the symbolism was badly out of step with the political weather. The White House wanted a clean, anti-totalitarian message; the actual news cycle was still dominated by the administration’s messier problem of secrecy, distrust, and a furious base. It was not a scandal on its own, but it was a reminder that the White House was trying to project moral clarity while wobbling through a credibility crisis.
Trump issued a Captive Nations Week proclamation for July 20 through July 26, but the symbolism was badly out of step with the political weather. The White House wanted a clean, anti-totalitarian message; the actual news cycle was still dominated by the administration’s messier problem of secrecy, distrust, and a furious base. It was not a scandal on its own, but it was a reminder that the White House was trying to …
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