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Trump risks his presidency with a single night of obscenity
The Presidency as Pay-Per-ViewThe StuntThe source describes Donald Trump moving a UFC fight onto the White House grounds, with Paramount streaming the event while its merger with Warner Brothers sits under regulatory scrutiny. It frames the spectacle as a possible political self-own. That is too timid. The real story is not whether the stunt damages Trump’s brand. It is that he can turn the presidency into a venue for personal theater and everyone downstream is expected to adjust.Who Actually Holds PowerTrump holds the institutional power here. He controls the setting, the symbolism, and the…
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