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David Axelrod: “The thing that's holding Trump back right now are two things, temperament and command of facts.”

On the recordAugust 29, 2016
The thing that's holding Trump back right now are two things, temperament and command of facts.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod identifies key challenges Donald Trump faces in the upcoming debates.

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