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Mitch McConnell: President Trump needed to gin up his supporters for January, right, that if President Trump could get his people worked…

On the recordNovember 29, 2020
President Trump needed to gin up his supporters for January, right, that if President Trump could get his people worked up and out to the polls in January, they could win these two seats.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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Phillip discusses McConnell's rationale for allowing Trump's comments to continue in order to motivate Republican voters.

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