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Sherrod Brown: “It's the reason that the 35 percent of Americans that support President Trump love President Trump, because he plays to…”

On the recordAugust 12, 2020
It's the reason that the 35 percent of Americans that support President Trump love President Trump, because he plays to the anger and fear and resentment and often to racism of not all but some of his supporters.
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Sherrod Brown
Democratic · Ohio

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Senator Brown explains that Trump's support base is driven by anger and fear, which includes elements of racism.

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