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On the recordJanuary 17, 2024
Donald Trump has habitually used these words to provoke his supporters and he has wielded it, David, many, many times. He has suggested that bad things will happen if he doesn't get his way, and sometimes bad things have happened.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod highlights Trump's history of using threatening language and its implications for his supporters.

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