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Triumph of the Tasteless

Triumph of the Tasteless
New York Times Thursday 25 June 2026, 09:04 UTC By Frank Bruni and Bret Stephens 1 min read
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This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.

This is an era of illusion, and Musk and Trump are the self-adoring, self-promoting emblems and emperors of it.
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