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'Stupid' Trump mocked by conservatives for revealing his ignorance on US passport basics
The Passport as PropagandaA Passport Becomes a BillboardTrump’s redesigned U.S. passport, with a “welcome” message and his own image, was treated as a joke because it is ridiculous on its face. The source story gives the basic facts: Trump posted a commemorative passport design for the country’s 250th anniversary, critics mocked the “welcome” line, and Tim Miller and Bill Kristol used the moment to question whether he understands what a passport is for.Who Actually Has PowerThe important fact is not that Trump may not understand passports. The important fact is that the sitting president can…
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