Trump is fond of the art of distraction, including on the Epstein files. But fake videos are not a solid strategy for what is still 3½ years of a presidency to go.
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Washington | After six months in power, which came over the weekend, US President Donald Trump can point to many achievements. And he frequently does.
To mark the half-year milestone, Trump has been posting news clips of pundits lavishing praise, highly produced slow-motion video montages and plenty of his own self-congratulations, too.
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