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“It was a last-minute pointed request meant to not generate a meeting, and then use it as a media sound bite,” Hamby said.

“He blocks out the sun against any of his critics. He controls the media cycle with one click on his phone, with one sound bite every single day.”

Trump’s time in the White House during the pandemic was fraught with stream-of-consciousness sound bites that often contradicted national or global health advisories.

He went on for a moment, but what’s actually going on is far too complicated for a debate sound bite, and the moderators soon cut both candidates’ microphones, which was allowed by the rules.

His signature shoey celebration – which is credited with popularising the practice in Australia – memeable media sound bites and humorous stunts have enamoured him to legions the world over.