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- A Trump Obsession That Carries a Cost for Democracy
Baker counted the tells in Trump's primetime election-integrity speech — seven references to 2020, twenty to China, none to the elections he won — in a week when his own WHCA dinner post also drew attention.
Week of Aug 2, 2026