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Chris Van Hollen: “It sounded, unfortunately, as part of a pattern of the president's racist attacks that we've seen over weeks and months…”

On the recordJuly 28, 2019
It sounded, unfortunately, as part of a pattern of the president's racist attacks that we've seen over weeks and months and years now. It may well be part of a larger political strategy. I think it's a strategy that will fail. I think the country is much stronger than that and we've seen people all over Maryland and all over the country rallying in support of Baltimore.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Senator Van Hollen comments on President Trump's remarks, describing them as part of a pattern of racist attacks and suggesting they are a failed political strategy.

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