Just dropped · Trial Balloon · Ep. 193
The Magnificent Seven
CNN: “Donald Trump’s White House spokespeople have a favorite two-step reply when reporters ask them to comment on one of the president’s false claims.”
“First: They say, ‘President Trump is right.’”
“Second: They defend some related point that isn’t the one Trump actually made.”
“Trump’s communications team has returned to this ‘President Trump is right’ template again and again during his second presidency. Even in response to his most clearly inaccurate statements. ”
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