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As Washington lurched through a shutdown fight on October 2, Trump and his allies pushed a blame-first message that risked snapping back on them. The bigger problem was not just the message itself, but the way it signaled a White House that was more interested in scoring points than negotiating an off-ramp.
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As Washington lurched through a shutdown fight on October 2, Trump and his allies pushed a blame-first message that risked snapping back on them. The bigger problem was not just the message itself, but the way it signaled a White House that was more interested in scoring points than negotiating an off-ramp.
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As Washington lurched through a shutdown fight on October 2, Trump and his allies pushed a blame-first message that risked snapping back on them. The bigger problem was not just the message itself, but the way it signaled a White House that was more interested in scoring points than negotiating an off-ramp.
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