This is not about performance politics. Let's leave that to the carnival barker that he's been in the past.
Cory Booker: “This is not about performance politics. Let's leave that to the carnival barker that he's been in the past.”
On the recordMarch 3, 2025
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Senator Booker urges authenticity over performance in response to President Trump's style.
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