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Trump Is Playing the Shell Game with America: Distracting the US Media with His Ridiculous Expansionism Threats
These wild propositions aren’t just laughable; they’re deliberate attempts to hijack the national conversation, steering attention away from the issues that truly matter.
4 min readDec 25, 2024
Trump Is Playing the Shell Game with America: Distracting the US Media with His Ridiculous Expansionism Threats
Donald Trump adeptly transforms distractions into political art forms.
Whether it’s his baseless claims about election fraud or incendiary comments on international conflicts, his go-to strategy seems to be creating just enough chaos to shift focus away from real issues. Lately, he’s been throwing out some of his most bizarre ideas yet—like making Canada a U.S. state, reclaiming the Panama Canal, and once again obsessing over buying Greenland. These wild propositions aren’t just laughable; they’re deliberate attempts to hijack the national conversation, steering attention away from the issues that truly matter.
