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Critics frame Trump era as the worst of times
Original: It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times. It was Trump’s time. # quotes # trump # MAGA # republicans # polit
Commentators are skewering the current political moment by twisting Dickens' famous opening into 'It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times. It was Trump's time.' The line is being used to sum up frustration with the Trump administration across a range of ongoing crises, with posts tying it to conflicts involving Iran, Israel and Gaza as well as the Epstein affair and broader Republican politics.
Why now: The quip is circulating as a pointed summary of anger at Trump-era politics and concurrent foreign and domestic controversies.
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- It was the worst of times; it was the worst of times. It was Trump’s time. # quotes # trump # MAGA # republicans # politics # iran # Israel # gaza # epstein # news · HamonWry@mastodon.world · 27
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