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Hypocrisy

As scandal brews, Trump brings 'the electric chair' into the debate

By Steve Benen, The Rachel Maddow Show

With his latest scandal, Donald Trump wants the public to "look at the double standards." Well, OK, let's do that.

09/24/19 09:20 AM
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