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Bragging Trump is suddenly tight-lipped — and it proves he knows what he's done

Secrecy, Scapegoating, and the Trump TemplatePower Sits at the TopThis story is not about “confusion” or a hard bargain. It is about who has the authority to launch a war, sell a settlement, and then withhold the terms until the damage is already locked in. In the source, that power sits with Trump and the circle around him, with JD Vance sent out to launder the outcome after the fact. That is not diplomacy. It is damage control for a decision made behind closed doors.The Deal They Won’t ShowThe article’s central fact is the secrecy: the administration is delaying release of the memorandum of…

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