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2. "The entire episode is widely characterized by media and political analysts as a baseless, racist conspiracy theory

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Mon Dec 15, 2025, 09:37 AM

Dec 2025

that helped fuel Trump's initial political rise." Yeah, the "baseless" and "racist" conspiracy theory the same media and political analysts fueled for years. Corporate media always uses passive voice reporting to avoid culpability.

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