Trump deactivated the incoming attacks by ensuring there were too many of them. The news business has to cover the newest stories, at the expense of the old ones. Trump could relegate any unflattering story to the back burner by introducing new provocations (often via tweet) every day.
What ever did happen to the story about Russia paying the Taliban to kill American troops? Trump will quickly create a distraction piece so there is not time to resolve issues like these. :(
