Public life now moves at a pace that would have been difficult to imagine just a generation ago. With smartphones, high-definition cameras, and social media, nearly every public moment can be recorded and shared instantly. Small, ordinary actions are often stripped of context and given outsized meaning. For political leaders, whose movements are closely watched, even routine moments can quickly become symbols shaped by online interpretation rather than reality. That dynamic was evident when former President Donald Trump briefly stumbled while boarding Air Force One in June. The moment itself lasted less than a second. He quickly regained his balance...
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