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Idiots accepting Trump's principal strengths (6)

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assets

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'principal strengths' is the definition.
'assets' can be an answer for 'strengths' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the 'principal' bit.

'idiots accepting trump's' is the wordplay.
'idiots' becomes 'asses' (I've seen this before).
'accepting' indicates putting letters inside (inserted letters are accepted).
'trump's' becomes 't' (this might be a standard abbreviation I've not previously seen).
'asses' enclosing 't' is 'ASSETS'.

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(Other definitions for assets that I've seen before include "Useful skills" , "Personal wealth" , "Valuable property" , "capital" , "worldly goods" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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