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Trump Is Not Done Losing

This week, veto overrides. Next week, the presidency.

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Charlie Sykes
December 28, 2020∙ Paid
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Last night was a reminder (if we needed one) that The Art of the Deal guy is a truly awful, terrible, lousy, and clueless negotiator. After days of posturing, threats, and the fear that he would sabotage the COVID-relief bill and shut down the government, Trump abruptly caved. And got nothing for it.

Actually,…

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