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Jspur

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10. I'm not saying Trump is some mastermind genious but his strategy of distraction

Reply to Kaleva (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 17, 2025, 07:13 PM

16 hrs ago

has always been his go to move when he's in trouble. That's the only move he has in his playbook but for some reason Liberals and Democrats fall for it every single time.

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Trump is using his attack on Rob Reiner to distract people again from Epstein and his ACA debacle [View all] Jspur Tuesday OP

I can walk and chew gum. RandySF Tuesday #1

Same orangecrush Tuesday #5

Backfiring? The disdain that even many supporters have for his despicable posts re: Reiner combine to affirm hlthe2b Tuesday #2

Or he evaluates people only on how they treat him karynnj Tuesday #8

You're giving him too much credit D_Master81 Tuesday #3

I think you're right orangecrush Tuesday #6

Where is the evidence that shows Trump is smart enough to do that? Kaleva Tuesday #4

I'm not saying Trump is some mastermind genious but his strategy of distraction Jspur 16 hrs ago #10

Except this hasn't distracted from his failures with the economy, mwmisses4289 Tuesday #7

MaddowBlog-On the Reiners' death, Trump should have quit while he was behind LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #9

No strategy here... lame54 15 hrs ago #11