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Trump Cuts Interview Short

January 12, 2022 at 6:30 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Daily Beast: “A video of the interview shows Trump becoming increasingly irritated as NPR’s Steve Inskeep asks him why he’s still pushing debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat.”

“After Inskeep told the ex-president that his fraud claims have repeatedly been proven false, the reporter asked Trump if he’ll refuse to endorse any Republican candidates who dispute his lies about the 2020 election.”

“Then, Trump ended the call.”

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