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David Axelrod: “He cannot tolerate being a loser. That's the worst thing in his parlance.”

On the recordDecember 7, 2020
He cannot tolerate being a loser. That's the worst thing in his parlance.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod explains Trump's psychological need to maintain a narrative of victory.

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