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The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trump’s tendency to avoid blame when things go awry
Donald Trump has a tendency to avoid accepting blame for various issues, such as economic concerns or problems like vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, often pointing fingers at predecessors. This perceived strategy involves shifting responsibility onto others rather than owning failures. The critique of this behavior is heightened amid efforts by Republicans to retain control of Congress before November's midterms.
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