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Proud Trump shows off new cartoon of himself — apparently blind to its true meaning
Imperial Fantasy, State MessagingA cover that says the quiet part loudlyDonald Trump amplified a Newsweek International cover on Monday that cast him as a giant figure over North and South America, with the White House joining in to post “TRUST IN TRUMP.” The image was paired with the claim “TRUMP WAS RIGHT (ABOUT VENEZUELA),” while the visual language closely echoed a notorious 1892 Cecil Rhodes caricature. That is the basic fact pattern. The political meaning is uglier: the presidency is not merely consuming propaganda, it is helping manufacture it.Power is the pointThe relevant…
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