Political Quotes

On the recordAugust 18, 2024
Donald Trump fell asleep at his own trial. And when he woke up,he made his own kind of history—the first person to run for President with 34 felony convictions.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
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time.com

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Barack Obama criticizing Donald Trump at the 2024 DNC.

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