The trading cards are the Noise, we have to find the Signal.
Watch what else Trump does today. Love or hate the noise, Trump did just get all eyes and ears on him. The sensationalism this "MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT" has is all showmanship to turn heads.
Look at what he just posted:
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/109518990392565381
This is the Signal.
People critical of Trump are gonna look at everything he says after this "debacle" in order to make fun of him. Fine, do that. It plays right into Trump's plan. They're paying attention to him now. They're also leading others to pay attention as well.
Trump, more than anyone else, knows that any publicity is good publicity -- if you know how to pay your hand right.
This man gets it
Notice how he isn't hung up on technical definitions of democracy and republic (they each have a definition that is the same as the other one)
Use the enemy's terminology against them: how can anyone be against reclaiming our democracy, if they're a democrat? They get "Save our democraceh!!" shoved down their throats daily, and Trump keying on that is...
GENIUS