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Editorial: Trump's best weapon against impeachment may be his ability to change the subject

President Donald Trump isn't the most polished speaker to occupy the Oval Office, but he's peerless when it comes to rhetorical jujitsu.

His handling of the impeachment inquiry launched by House Democrats is just the latest example of Trump trying to turn his faults into strengths, and his critics' accusations into a weapon to use against them. It's a high-octane version of whataboutism, perpetually shifting the public's focus away from Trump's own questionable acts onto his opponents' (real or imagined) faults.

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