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On the recordAugust 8, 2016
Many people think, you know, but, you know, I can tell you, people start using it on him, Hillary people start saying you know Hillary said that, well many people say that Donald Trump is a serial con man, many people say that Donald Trump that hasn't read a serious book in 25 years, many people think Donald Trump is certifiably crazy.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the use of the phrase 'many people say' by Donald Trump and how it allows him to distance himself from controversial claims.

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