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Hillary Clinton: “I call it a cry from the white nationalist gut. Instead of taking the moment to saying, you know what, I want to reach…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2017
I call it a cry from the white nationalist gut. Instead of taking the moment to saying, you know what, I want to reach out and be the president for everybody.
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Hillary Clinton
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Critiquing Donald Trump's inauguration speech for its divisive rhetoric.

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