Trump and Vance's Springfield smear is a microcosm of their entire campaign | Sidney Blumenthal
Briefly

During the debate, Trump fixated on the idea that people in Springfield were resorting to eating pets, dismissing corrections as lies and insisting his claims were factual.
Trump's focus on sensational issues during the debate, such as claims of pets being eaten, reflects his strategy of exploiting fear rather than addressing substantive policy matters.
Despite being corrected by the moderator regarding his erroneous statements about the community, Trump doubled down, calling the moderator a 'foolish fool' and defending his narrative.
This obsessions, especially regarding appearance and sensational claims, demonstrate Trump's approach to political discourse: one that prioritizes sensationalism over accuracy or policy discussions.
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