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Trump's Response to the Potomac Crash Shows His Playbook. The Media Shouldn't Follow It.

Trump's Response to the Potomac Crash Shows His Playbook. The Media Shouldn't Follow It.

When tragedy strikes, expect the president to blame his usual targets. Journalists need to do better than just repeating his claims.

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As rescue workers were still pulling bodies from the Potomac River on Thursday morning, Donald Trump had already decided who was to blame for the deadly collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter: diversity initiatives.

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