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President repeats claims contradicted by US intelligence reports in new interview with sports pundit Stephen A Smith Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues Sign up for the Breaking News US email Perhaps you saw this ad from Scott Colom,
President repeats claims contradicted by US intelligence reports in new interview with sports pundit Stephen A Smith Trump says no deal needed on Iran war and orders Vance to focus on domestic issues Sign up for the Breaking News US email Perhaps you saw this ad from Scott Colom, who was just elected to serve as Mississippi’s first Democratic senator since 1989: The New York Times spoke to Russ Hudson , the man who is grilling in the first part of the ad and uttered the “sheeeit” that has now become an emblem of Colom’s successful campaign. Here’s what he had to say, from the Times: The lines, he said, felt natural. He left thinking maybe a couple thousand people would see it.
“I just did it like a Mississippian would,” Mr. Hudson said in an interview. Continue reading...
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