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Trump's field-tested strategy: Whip up a frenzy, then disavow
The president’s latest episode followed a repeated Trump tactic of pushing his rhetoric over the line — and then shrugging off responsibility.
By GABBY ORR and BURGESS EVERETT 07/18/2019 06:19 PM EDT
He once encouraged supporters to attack protesters — then claimed to ensure the safety of all Americans.
He mused that Russia should seize his competitor’s emails — then said it was just a joke.
And he whipped his crowd into a frenzy about locking up Hillary Clinton — before insisting post-inauguration that the idea of prosecuting his Democratic opponent is “just not something I feel very strongly about.”
President Donald Trump returned to a familiar tactic Thursday of blaming others for a problem many believe he created, tossing his own base under the bus to deflect outrage from GOP allies on Capitol Hill and beyond.
It’s a throwback to a field-tested Trump playbook: push the rhetoric further than some allies can handle, then tiptoe back to shrug off responsibility.
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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/18/trumps-rally-send-her-back-1422348
