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David Axelrod: “Clearly, it's not total, and as you pointed out earlier, you know, he was very -- he was very clear when he wanted to…”

On the recordApril 12, 2020
Clearly, it's not total, and as you pointed out earlier, you know, he was very -- he was very clear when he wanted to defend the seven governors who are allies of his who didn't impose stay-at-home orders, that he didn't feel it was his role to -- to tell them what to do.
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David Axelrod
Democratic · Illinois

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Axelrod argues against Trump's claim of total authority, highlighting Trump's inconsistent stance on state orders.

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