Trump attacking an ABC reporter and calling the Epstein files a “Democratic hoax” is straight out of the authoritarian playbook. This is information control - the “I” of my BITE Model of Authoritarian Control - and it’s one of the most common tactics used to distract, deflect, and keep people from thinking for themselves. Here’s what’s really happening: • Trump’s losing popularity, so he’s recycling the same narrative-flipping techniques he’s used for years. • He’s projecting, distancing himself