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Here’s the Ugly Truth Behind Donald Trump’s ‘Jokes’

‘I DON’T KID’

His aides fell over themselves post-Tulsa to explain that he was speaking in jest. And in a way, he was. But there’s still a malevolent truth behind it.

Dean Obeidallah
Dean Obeidallah
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Dean Obeidallah

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