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Bonus Quote of the Day

September 5, 2024 at 12:51 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

“She and her party are censoring speech, weaponizing the justice system and trying to throw their political opponents, me, in jail… They always have to remember two can play the game.”

— Donald Trump, in remarks earlier today.

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