In the midst of a scandal termed Signalgate, President Trump publicly shifted blame for a military action he deemed mishandled onto President Joe Biden. During a press briefing from the Resolute Desk, Trump asserted that Biden should have been the one to conduct an attack on Yemen, positioning his administration's failings as a consequence of Biden's inaction. This incident exemplifies a recurring theme where Trump consistently attributes various challenges to Biden, a trend highlighted by a New York Times analysis quantifying the frequency of such mentions during his early presidency as remarkably high.
Mr. Trump argued that Joe Biden should have initiated an attack on Yemen, emphasizing a novel theory that would shift blame for the current fiasco.
By the second day of Signalgate, Trump's narrative placed the onus on Biden, which became a predictable defense strategy as his presidency progressed.
The New York Times analysis found Trump mentioned Biden 6.32 times daily during his first 50 days in office, highlighting Biden's frequent role in Trump's rhetoric.
Throughout his presidency, Trump has consistently traced various issues back to Biden, indicating a strategy of deflecting responsibility onto his predecessor.
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