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Shake Up

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Trial Balloon · Ep. 195: Shake Up

Trump’s Big, Unfixable, Glaring Glitch

September 12, 2024 · 6:15 am ET · Leave a Comment

“Here’s what troubles former President Trump’s advisers most: He knew that with precision and preparation, Vice President Harris would bait him on things like crowd size, and buck discussion about her power today and liberalism in the past,” Axios reports.

“He knew exactly how to try to turn each moment against her.”

“But he blew it badly … repeatedly … predictably. He simply cannot help himself, Trump insiders begrudgingly admit.”

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