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“Why I’m Supporting Trump”

“Why do you support Trump, and what reservations do you have about him?” Five conservative-leaning Braver Angels members join the Braver Angels Podcast for a lively discussion on President Trump, Joe Biden, and the Supreme Court vacancy. Featuring guests Iris Diaz, Larry Gutman, Joe D’Aura, Mark A Reinecke, and Ruth Littmann-Ashkenazi.

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1 thought on ““Why I’m Supporting Trump””

  1. Katherine Badriyeh

    This is informative, however, these people don’t seem to care about anything but business and Israel. What about reproductive rights, what about education, what about social services, police racial prejudices and brutality, what about gun control, what about homelessness and children living in poverty. Though each one of these people make good points its just limited to business. I just don’t feel Trump and republicans care about people. At least that’s the way they come off as being in my experience.

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