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Hmmm, what shall we talk about? (europe.pub)
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[–] red_tomato@lemmy.world 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It’s because Trump made a big deal about how bad the pool was maintained under Obama:

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 21 points 2 weeks ago

Yes, he's very good at directing attention. The media is happy to follow along because it's great engagement bait. Can we try talking about the important things more than petty bullshit, or are we just going to let ourselves be misdirected forever?