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On the recordAugust 19, 2019
Absolutely. Look, I'm the son of a Jewish immigrant who fled tropes like that when he came, he and his family came to America and has terrible meaning to many, many Jewish-Americans.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod responds to Trump's comments about Jewish voters, highlighting the historical implications of such statements.

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