Alastair Campbell’s diary: My truly deranged encounter with Trump apologist Kellyanne Conway

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  • 14 October 2026

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The godmother of ‘alternative facts’ assured me the president loved Zelensky – just as he was stabbing him in the back with Putin

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Alastair Campbell’s diary: My truly deranged encounter with Trump apologist Kellyanne Conway

The godmother of ‘alternative facts’ assured me the president loved Zelensky – just as he was stabbing him in the back with Putin... Continue

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