Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 192
November Surprises
Axios: “In Trump’s mind, Signalgate was the first time he was unable to control the narrative or win the day.”
“Waltz came to symbolize Trump’s first obstacle. Momentum is so important to the president that he emphasized the concept in his advice last night to University of Alabama graduates.”
Said one White House official: “He just came to look at Waltz like he was bad luck, bad news. There was nothing Mike could do at that point.”
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