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‘Call a Crackhead’

October 3, 2022 at 3:39 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA) released a new ad pushing back against calls to “defund the police.”

Said Kennedy, in a straight-to-camera spot: “Look, if you hate cops just because they’re cops, the next time you get in trouble, call a crackhead.”

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