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On the recordFebruary 6, 2017
Anytime a president waves the bloody shirt of terrorism, it moves up; the American people panic and Trump is an expert at manipulating fear.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Begala comments on Trump's use of fear in politics and its effect on public opinion.

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