Once Trump got his hands around this promising idea, he basically strangled it.

Joe Nocera
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Once Trump got his hands around this promising idea, Trump strangled it" refers to an action where a person or group of people prevent another person or group of people from achieving what they are working hard to achieve. This can occur in many ways. One way is when the person or group of people are prevented from bringing their idea into fruition. Another way is by preventing progress towards a goal.

Last but not least, there are times when the person or group of people are simply ignored and left to their own devices. The action of "Trump got his hands around this promising idea" means that Trump took over an idea that was being used by others and made it his own through deceit and manipulation.

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