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Tom Barrett: “I can’t control what the president’s going to say at the convention, but I can control where I’m at, what I’m doing.”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
I can’t control what the president’s going to say at the convention, but I can control where I’m at, what I’m doing.
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Tom Barrett
Michigan

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Commenting on skipping Trump's convention.

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