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On the recordSeptember 3, 2025
This president doesn’t care about gun violence. He just wants his own secret police force that would do publicity stunts whenever his poll numbers are sinking.
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Brandon Johnson
Democratic · Illinois

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Johnson's criticism of Trump's motives behind sending troops to Chicago.

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