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Emanuel Cleaver: “I am afraid for our country. I mean, we have entered an age where people respect an alternative truth.”

On the recordJune 25, 2019
I am afraid for our country. I mean, we have entered an age where people respect an alternative truth.
Said by
Emanuel Cleaver
Democratic · Missouri

Editor's note · Context

Cleaver expresses concern over the acceptance of false narratives in society.

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