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Trump's ignorant new dodge
The president pretends to not know things to get away with whatever he wants.
Alex Galbraith
December 23, 2025
The news, in brief …
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“We decide our own future”: New Trump envoy draws ire for plans to annex Greenland
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“Bari Weiss spiked our story”: CBS yanks “60 Minutes” segment on Trump deportees at the last minute
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Trump’s favorite excuse in 2025: “I don’t know”
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