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Madison Cawthorn: It was Thomas Jefferson that said facts are stubborn things. And whatever may be our wishes or the dictates of our…

On the recordJune 25, 2021
It was Thomas Jefferson that said facts are stubborn things. And whatever may be our wishes or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence. Let`s cast our eyes over the facts, shall we?
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Madison Cawthorn
North Carolina
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msnbc.com

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Cawthorn emphasizes the importance of facts in political discourse.

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