DC insiders reveal the new Trump theory that they fully believe in - Alternet.org
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DC insiders on Pod Save America say one Trump theory stands out — what makes this particular claim more convincing to them than the rest?
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Theory Briefing
- Pod Save America hosts, self-described DC insiders, say most Trump conspiracy theories fail to convince them — but one specific theory does.
- The hosts draw a line between unpersuasive speculation and what they call a credible explanation for Trump's behavior or decisions.
- Their willingness to endorse a single theory while rejecting others raises the question of what separates political analysis from motivated belief.