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Trump is reckless and has surrounded himself with puppeteers.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Rocky is a physical puppet operated by a team of puppeteers, which gives the character a real sense of presence on screen.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Puppets, which is also to say puppeteers, have been involved with television since the beginning, and — thanks mostly to the legacy of Jim Henson — are not done with it yet.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Part of this imaginary history was that were fifth-generation puppeteers.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Rocky is a physical puppet operated by a team of puppeteers, which gives the character a real sense of presence on screen.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Puppets, which is also to say puppeteers, have been involved with television since the beginning, and — thanks mostly to the legacy of Jim Henson — are not done with it yet.
—Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Part of this imaginary history was that were fifth-generation puppeteers.
—Carmel Dagan, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Puppeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puppeteer. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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puppeteer
noun
pup·pe·teer
ˌpəp-ə-ˈti(ə)r 
: one who works puppets
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