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Troy Nehls: “Instead of having a torch, maybe it needs a stop sign.”

On the recordJuly 1, 2026
Instead of having a torch, maybe it needs a stop sign.
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Troy Nehls
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Suggesting changes to the Statue of Liberty.

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