The buck stops somewhere else: A look at Trumps tendency to avoid blame when things go awry
WASHINGTON (AP) — It is among the most famous phrases in presidential history: “ The buck stops here. ” Except with President Donald Trump, it almost never does. Concerns about a weak economy and still-high inflation? His predecessor, Joe Biden, saddled him with that, he says, even though the Democrat has been out of office for 18-plus months and despite Trump once promising an immediate turnaround. The problem-plagued revamp of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool? That was marred by of...
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Tue, 11 Aug 2026
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