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On the recordFebruary 27, 2017
Yes, this is a man who has been attacking Muslims. He's been attacking Latinos. He has been attacking the media. He has been attacking judges who ruled against him, and now, he has concluded that the time for trivial fights is behind us.
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Bernie Sanders
Independent · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Senator Sanders critiques President Trump's history of divisive rhetoric while responding to Trump's statement about moving past trivial fights.

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