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David Axelrod: “If Donald Trump were to actually embrace it, I think he'd give cover to a lot of Republicans who might want to vote for…”

On the recordAugust 7, 2019
If Donald Trump were to actually embrace it, I think he'd give cover to a lot of Republicans who might want to vote for some form of universal background checks.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod discusses the potential for gun legislation if Trump supports it.

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