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Trump's 'favorite poem' used against him by conservative writer

Trump's 'favorite poem' used against him by conservative writer

Conservative writer Charlie Sykes reminded Donald Trump about the "favorite poem" he kept quoting during his first campaign, and how its relevance was undeniable in the midst of the president's current feud with former "buddy" Elon Musk.

In a new piece on Substack, Sykes wrote that "The Snake," by civil rights activist Oscar Brown Jr., "seems relevant today."

According to The Independent, "'The Snake' tells the story of a woman who takes in a frozen snake she discovers on her way to work. After reviving the creature, it retaliates, giving the woman a 'vicious bite' and killing her." The moral of the story? Even though the woman showed the snake kindness, it remained a snake with a natural instinct to bite. ...