In fire protection, an “accelerant” is a substance used by an arsonist to increase the spread of a conflagration. Donald Trump is, in effect, a political accelerant who reliably enhances the spread of whatever fires his enemies set. All they have to do is jostle the former president like a can of kerosene and watch the flames consume the movement that p…
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