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This is exactly what Trump did. But the point was to spin himself as the hero. He wants to fool people, not help people.
Welcome to episode 1,503 of the Trump Reality Show: Sadopopulism in action (term and definition from @TimothyDSnyder)
1/ https://t.co/TK0aobJmEy— Teri Kanefield (@Teri_Kanefield) August 9, 2020