Conservative pundit Ann Coulter ignited widespread outrage over the weekend after posting on X that “we didn’t kill enough Indians,” a statement many Indigenous leaders condemned as genocidal hate speech.
Trump is a master of the Dead Cat Maneuver. Basically, if you’re losing an argument and can’t recover, just throw a dead cat on the table. Now everyone is talking about the dead cat, instead of the argument you were just losing. And you can deflect any kinds of “why did you do that” types of accusations back around to the fact that a dead cat is laying on the table, and someone should do something about it.
Trump always has a dead cat in his coat pocket, ready to flop onto the table at a moment’s notice.
Yeah, she built her entire career on bad press. This story is kind of a comeback for her.
Trump seems to use the same tactic.
Trump is a master of the Dead Cat Maneuver. Basically, if you’re losing an argument and can’t recover, just throw a dead cat on the table. Now everyone is talking about the dead cat, instead of the argument you were just losing. And you can deflect any kinds of “why did you do that” types of accusations back around to the fact that a dead cat is laying on the table, and someone should do something about it.
Trump always has a dead cat in his coat pocket, ready to flop onto the table at a moment’s notice.