Trumpster fire

Definitions

Donald Trump's use of controversy to distract the public from the perceived disastrous state of the government.

US, derogatory, informal

Examples

“How you feel⟳ about Donald Trump and this “news”letter is how I feel⟳ about the raging Trumpster fire raging through my party and my country: Would that we could spare⟳ time to talk⟳ about something else.”

“And considering how thoroughly the Trumpster fire has humiliated political soothsayers this cycle, it seems unwise to offer⟳ a single, definitive answer⟳.”

“The book store's co-owner, Dakota Bracciale, who identifies as a witch, told Metro that the ritual is a gathering for people who want⟳ to challenge⟳ the “Trumpster fire” and Kavanaugh's SCOTUS confirmation.”

“Part of the problem with the constant flow⟳ of news out of the White House — from offensive tweets to potentially disastrous policies — is that acts that would have⟳ seemed outrageous in previous administrations slip⟳ past, hidden by the smoke⟳ of the Trumpster fire.”

“(see⟳ title)”

“With regard to the Trumpster fire, voting him out of office would remove⟳ the fuel.”

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