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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics

The joke’s on Truss for backing Trump

Liz Truss speaking at a rightwing conference in the United States in February
Liz Truss speaking at a rightwing conference in the United States in February. Photograph: José Luis Magaña/AP

So Liz Truss thinks the lettuce joke is “puerile” but supports Donald Trump, whose unhinged rants largely comprise pitifully childish schoolyard insults (Liz Truss leaves stage over ‘I crashed the economy’ lettuce banner, 14 August). Trump and Truss are united not just in their politics but also in their absolute lack of self-awareness, sense of humour, and belief in demonstrable fact.
Hilary Knight
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

• Banksy’s rhino is described as an “artwork”, a “mural” and an “installation” (Banksy rhino artwork in London defaced with graffiti tag, 13 August), yet the individual who added their own composition to the image is a “mindless vandal”. Double standards perhaps?
Stuart Harrington
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

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