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David Gergen: I think he's entitled to who he wants. But when he goes out to Iowa and said, we've got the best cabinet ever, that's…

On the recordDecember 7, 2016
I think he's entitled to who he wants. But when he goes out to Iowa and said, we've got the best cabinet ever, that's not a point on which Americans agree.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on Trump's assertion about his cabinet being the best, suggesting it is not a widely held view.

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