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Karine Jean-Pierre: “The reason why we're talking about immigration is because he made immigrant bashing the hallmark of his campaign.”

On the recordAugust 29, 2016
The reason why we're talking about immigration is because he made immigrant bashing the hallmark of his campaign.
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Karine Jean-Pierre

Editor's note · Context

Jean-Pierre discusses Donald Trump's focus on immigration as a central theme of his campaign.

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