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John B. King Jr.: “Trump has persuaded his base, his voters, this is nothing. They're after me. They're out to get me and when they get me…”

On the recordFebruary 13, 2024
Trump has persuaded his base, his voters, this is nothing. They're after me. They're out to get me and when they get me, they'll come for you.

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John King discusses how Donald Trump has framed his legal troubles as a personal attack to rally his supporters.

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