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Joni Ernst: So I apologize, and I’m really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.

On the recordJune 1, 2025
So I apologize, and I’m really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ernst sarcastically apologizes for her previous comments while referencing the tooth fairy.

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