Cryptic crossword clue
What fake news may be for the Oval Office? 7-2

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TRUMPED

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "What fake news may be" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case what fake news may be = trumped.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does TRUMPED mean?

TRUMPED verb
  1. To play on (a card of another suit) with a trump.
  2. To play a trump, or to take a trick with a trump.
  3. To get the better of, or finesse, a competitor.
  4. To impose unfairly; to palm off.
  5. To supersede.
  6. To outweigh; be stronger, greater, bigger than or in other way superior to.
TRUMPED verb
  1. To blow a trumpet.
  2. To flatulate.

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