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stopdiggin

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3. a (rather desperate) attempt to flatter our hosts.

Wed May 13, 2026, 10:45 PM

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alla' Donnie's 'cards' (as he likes to bluster about) is pretty much spent ...

And the world (and not least the Chinese government) know it.
Ancillary - it might well be that the administration recognizes that Donnie is in no condition to 'negotiate' anything as intricate as a sandwich swap in a school lunchroom ... So - better bring along a bit of 'help'.

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