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Ben Cardin: “I think it's an effort to distract. I also think as Senator Van Hollen said, it's a pattern which the president appeals…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2019
I think it's an effort to distract. I also think as Senator Van Hollen said, it's a pattern which the president appeals to the worst of America and to racism in an effort to try to bolster his base. It's unacceptable from anyone but particularly the president of the United States.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin discusses President Trump's remarks as a distraction tactic and a pattern of appealing to racism.

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