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Karen Bass: When leaders in the community asked Trump whether or not he thought there was a problem with racism and police, and he…

On the recordSeptember 3, 2020
When leaders in the community asked Trump whether or not he thought there was a problem with racism and police, and he said, no, you can imagine what that meant to the African-Americans and other people in that community.
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Karen Bass
Democratic · California

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Karen Bass reflects on Trump's response to questions about racism and police, emphasizing its significance to the community.

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