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Mar 2025
35m 44s

Trump turns congress into a MAGA rally

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Trump promised his state of the Union speech would be BiG. He meant Long. It was 99 minutes. We watched so you didn’t have to.

Today, we bring you the high lights and low points. And we speak to the man who would now be Secretary of State - if Kamala Harris had won the 2024 election. How does that feel up close?

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Producer: Natalie Indge

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