The real scandals

Trumpworld loves a scandal – especially an invented one that allows the Dear Leader to play victim while distracting the world from the harmful actions he is taking. And that’s exactly what we saw this week, with the faux outrage over a post from former FBI director James Comey depicting seashells forming the numbers “86 47.” As some people pointed out on social media, some of the same prominent Trumpists who have claimed Comey was calling for the assassination of President Trump - that’s not what 86 means! - and now want him imprisoned, have themselves posted some version of “86,” including in relation to Joe Biden. Oh, the hypocrisy!

This fake scandal didn’t distract us here at Zeteo – below, we continue to document and highlight a litany of awful actions the Trump administration has taken that harm democratic values, undermine the constitutional order, and hurt free societies in the US and around the world.

From threatening the arrest of House Democrats to rampant corruption to increased attacks from the president on the press and those who oppose him, here’s ‘This Week in Democracy – Week 17’:

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