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Eric Garcetti: It's astounding. I mean, these are the basics of leadership, respond to a fire, tell the truth, support our troops, deal…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2020
It's astounding. I mean, these are the basics of leadership, respond to a fire, tell the truth, support our troops, deal with a pandemic. And he seems to often just get it wrong, get it wrong on the science.
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Eric Garcetti

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Mayor Garcetti criticizes President Trump's comments on climate change and wildfires, emphasizing the importance of leadership and truth.

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