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The Note: Is Trump, ‘a very stable genius,’ picking unwise fights?
The “very stable genius” who happens to be president is digging in for a long 2018 by waging some familiar fights.
President Donald Trump is practically daring Democrats to engage in a fight over his mental state. He legitimized discussion of his mental capacity with his weekend tweets, but in so doing is pushing his opponents to go further than the public would prefer.
Trump is also egging on the media in a new and eye-catching fashion.
The White House dispatched a policy aide to spar with a Sunday host over “fake news” – and the president himself tweeted about victory for his side. Next Wednesday will (presumably) bring the “Fake News Awards,” a presidential creation designed to push media buttons in ways he knows well.
The president is fond of calling himself a counter-puncher. But it’s worth remembering that he only fights, or fights back, when he’s confident he can win.
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