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Trump says he doesn’t mind someone shooting at journalists at rally

The Washington Post · Hannah Knowles · last updated
LITITZ, Pa. — Donald Trump told a crowd on Sunday that he wouldn’t mind if someone shot at the news media present at his rally here, escalating his violent rhetoric at one of his closing campaign events where he repeatedly veered off-message.

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