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Jul 2020
21m 23s

‘Their Goal Is the End of America’

The New York Times
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What President Trump’s divisive speech at Mount Rushmore reveals about his re-election campaign. Guest: Maggie Haberman, who covers the White House for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily  Background reading: Missteps by a fractured campaign and a series of self-inflicted wounds added up to a very bad Ju ... Show More
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