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MAKE IT MAKE SENSE: Is Trump’s jig up?

When the exploited wake up to the grift, can the exploiter keep up the game? Asking for a president

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Oct 21, 2025
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In today’s letter: Can a practitioner of the art of deal keep his marks on the hook after the game is exposed? Are big tech firms too big to survive? And an intimate session from the legendary Golden Voice of Africa.

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THE GIST: Are people finally learning not to try to make deals with Donald Trump?

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