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JD Vance: Trump has a huge megaphone strapped to his mouth, and like anyone who`s been in public life, who has the ability to…

On the recordSeptember 2, 2022
Trump has a huge megaphone strapped to his mouth, and like anyone who`s been in public life, who has the ability to influence people, I think we are entitled as Americans to expect our former elected officials to act responsibly and to try to promote our democratic institutions not to damage them.
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JD Vance
Republican · Ohio
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msnbc.com

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Vance discusses the responsibility of former officials like Trump to promote democratic institutions rather than damage them.

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