• In contrast to the offence (in every sense of the word) mounted on Friday, the man with the thumb has broken most of the rules of it in demonstrating the extent to which the ego can be pricked and cringingly misjudged defence deployed: his press sec made an almighty Donald (think about it) of his first media face-off. Acknowledging the crowds issue destroyed cred; attacking it was comedic. Swiping at the media was nuts. The brief in the heavyweight newsrooms right now: get something on these guys. Odds on Trump not completing a term..?

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