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The End Goal of Trump’s Cringey, Nonsensical Videos

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By Michael Colborne Verified
| Yahoo Verified
Generate Key Takeaways On Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, as he was supposed to be speaking to the White House press corps about the overnight military raid in Venezuela, Donald Trump was busy doing what he loves most: posting on social media. While the reporters waited for him, he published a 84-second video on Truth Social featuring footage of the attack set to Creedence Clearwater Revival’s 1969 hit “Fortunate Son”—the opening guitar lick of which has been a Vietnam War movie cliche for decades.
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The End Goal of Trump's Cringey, Nonsensical Videos

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By Michael Colborne Verified
| The New Republic Verified
You could see this singular obsession with the spectacle of power on hyperactive display in the wake of the Venezuela raid. In his comments to Fox and Friends just hours after the attacks, before he even addressed the media at Mar-a-Lago, Trump spoke with awe about watching the violence he'd set in motion. "I watched it literally like I was watching a television show," Trump, the would-be auteur of this show, said. "If you would have seen the speed, the violence ...
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Geolocating an Active Club 'Fight Night' in San Diego

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By Michael Colborne Verified
| Bellingcat Verified
To stay up to date on our latest investigations, join Bellingcat’s new WhatsApp channel here. The organisers of an annual combat sports event allegedly told the venue owner that they were using the space to film an activewear commercial featuring a small “crowd” including women and children. In reality, the event hosted on Aug. 30 by SoCal Active Club was part of a movement that champions violent and racist ideas.
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