Trump’s plea – ‘pretend I’m on the ballot’ – deserves to backfire | Margaret Sullivan
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- The Guardian US reports: “With his poll numbers tanking and his behavior getting odder, the remark seems more appealing to himself than to votersAs he criss-crosses the nation, stumping for Republican candidates, Donald Tru…”
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