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Trump biographer delivers play-by-play of the president’s golf bribes
Trump Cheats at Golf Because He Cheats at PowerThe point is not the scoreA video of Donald Trump’s caddie apparently dropping a ball to help him is not a charming sportsman’s anecdote. It is a small, ugly demonstration of how Trump operates: he depends on subordinates to manage the fraud, then turns the fraud into a boast. According to the reporting, he claimed a 70 at his New Jersey tournament and celebrated it as proof of “TALENT.” That is the logic of the entire Trump project in miniature.Who enables the outcomeTrump holds the power. The caddies are the instruments. The scorecard is the…
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