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The emperor has no clothes Trumps parade of power and the naked American empire

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The emperor has no clothes: Trump’s parade of power and the naked American empire​

TEHRAN - In 1837, Danish author Hans Christian Andersen published The Emperor’s New Clothes, the story of a vain ruler deceived into believing he was wearing magnificent garments invisible to fools and those unfit for office. His ministers praised what did not exist, and the public followed, until a child finally cried out: “But he hasn't got anything on!”

The emperor has no clothes: Trump’s parade of power and the naked American empire