Trump's Oddly Quiet November 8
The first anniversary of his election found the president not at a raucous rally—but halfway around the world, tightly scheduled, and scarcely tweeting.
by McKay Coppins
Nov 08, 2017
3 minutes
The moment had all the makings of an epic presidential meltdown. It was the eve of Donald Trump’s election anniversary, and Republicans were getting pummeled in races across Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. Pundits on TV and Twitter were blaming the party’s struggles on Trump’s deep unpopularity, and some were predicting a cataclysmic wipeout in next year’s midterms.
Under normal circumstances, such a perfect storm of political defeat and perceived
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