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Mazie Hirono: I think what we're going to see from the Republican side is a description of an alternative reality, a reality that says…

On the recordAugust 13, 2020
I think what we're going to see from the Republican side is a description of an alternative reality, a reality that says the pandemic is under control, that our economy is going to be great, our schools are going to be reopening, all of that, and tons of lies.
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Mazie Hirono
Democratic · Hawaii
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msnbc.com

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Hirono predicts the Republican narrative at the convention will be misleading.

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