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David Axelrod: “I think that he has been very resistant to these attacks during the primaries and Anderson at the end of the day I don't…”

On the recordMay 30, 2016
I think that he has been very resistant to these attacks during the primaries and Anderson at the end of the day I don't even think the substance of the attacks are what ultimately are going to be problematic for Trump, it's the way he reacts to them.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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David Axelrod discusses Donald Trump's reaction to attacks during the campaign.

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