On the recordNovember 17, 2016
These were retrenching appointments. These were a statement to the base and the world that the statements I made in the campaign are now going to be carried forward into an administration.
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Axelrod comments on Trump's appointments as reflecting his campaign promises and a lack of outreach.
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