I think in terms of propaganda, Trump is old news. Just part of the narrative box, as you say.

The story is how it switched from 24/7 covid to 24/7 Ukraine. Methinks they are starting to spin their wheels. How are they going to spin a summer of high gas prices, or do they unsanction Iran and Venezuela?

After awhile, the surface layer becomes a scab, when it gets too detached from the underlaying organism.