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Donald Trump has broken his Twitter/X silence to post a two-minute campaign video.
Shot in the style of a blockbuster film with dramatic orchestral music and special effects, the video runs through Trump’s recent history from president to alleged victim of the “deep state”.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 12, 2024
His first post since August 2023 shows the police searching his Florida estate at Mar-a-Lago and his numerous court trials. At the beginning of the video, Trump says: “I will fight for you with every breath in my body and I will never ever let you down”.
A stream of faux-profound mottos follow one after the other. “The only crime that I have committed is to fearlessly defend our nation from those who seek to destroy it”; “They want to take away my freedom because I will never let them take away your freedom”; and “When I am elected, I will totally obliterate the deep state.” Tune in tonight for his conversation with X owner Elon Musk.
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