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Aaron Rupar: Should we just ignore Donald Trump? (Short answer: NO.) [View all]
Should we just ignore Donald Trump?
He doesn’t die if you don’t believe in him. You’re thinking of Tinker Bell.
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The idea that if we just ignore Trump he’ll go away is quite pervasive. I also think it’s wrong. And it’s probably worth devoting an edition of the newsletter to explaining why, especially since this debate is likely to keep coming up in the months and years to come.
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There’s also the fact that Trump was banished from Twitter after he used it to organize and incite the January 6 attack on Congress. Since he can no longer tweet on his own, journalists shouldn’t help Trump circumvent his ban by tweeting out his statements or clips from his interviews, or so the argument goes. Let him yell into the void.
But here’s the thing — even though @realDonaldTrump no longer exists, Trump isn’t yelling into a void. Whether they’re subscribed to his email lists, tuning in to Trump propaganda outlets like OAN or Newsmax, or following MAGA social media accounts that reliably circulate his statements, Trump fans hear what he’s saying loud and clear. And considering Trump is the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee and still very popular with the GOP base, I think it’s important for all of us who care about politics to be aware of what he’s saying and doing.
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For our purposes, the details of the alleged conspiracy aren’t important — if you’re curious about them, the New York Times has a concise explainer you can read here, and I plan on diving deeper into the story for Wednesday’s newsletter — but what does matter is that Trump responded to the new Durham-related revelations by suggesting members of the Clinton campaign should be put to death.
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He doesn’t die if you don’t believe in him. You’re thinking of Tinker Bell.
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The idea that if we just ignore Trump he’ll go away is quite pervasive. I also think it’s wrong. And it’s probably worth devoting an edition of the newsletter to explaining why, especially since this debate is likely to keep coming up in the months and years to come.
Snip
There’s also the fact that Trump was banished from Twitter after he used it to organize and incite the January 6 attack on Congress. Since he can no longer tweet on his own, journalists shouldn’t help Trump circumvent his ban by tweeting out his statements or clips from his interviews, or so the argument goes. Let him yell into the void.
But here’s the thing — even though @realDonaldTrump no longer exists, Trump isn’t yelling into a void. Whether they’re subscribed to his email lists, tuning in to Trump propaganda outlets like OAN or Newsmax, or following MAGA social media accounts that reliably circulate his statements, Trump fans hear what he’s saying loud and clear. And considering Trump is the presumptive 2024 Republican nominee and still very popular with the GOP base, I think it’s important for all of us who care about politics to be aware of what he’s saying and doing.
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For our purposes, the details of the alleged conspiracy aren’t important — if you’re curious about them, the New York Times has a concise explainer you can read here, and I plan on diving deeper into the story for Wednesday’s newsletter — but what does matter is that Trump responded to the new Durham-related revelations by suggesting members of the Clinton campaign should be put to death.
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https://aaronrupar.substack.com/p/ignoring-trump?utm_source=url
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