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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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‘Lake America’, Kim Jong Un and more: Trump’s distraction game heats up as Iran war drags on and midterms loom

US President Donald Trump appears to be intensifying his efforts to shift attention away from the Iran war and economic pressures as Republicans head into a difficult midterm election season in November.

Trump has in recent weeks turned to a series of headline-grabbing subjects, from his proposal to rename Lake Ontario to renewed talk of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and posts about changes at the White House.

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