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mahatmakanejeeves

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Wed Aug 26, 2020, 10:42 AM Aug 2020

Trump has now used a WH pardon and a naturalization ceremony during a political convention. [View all]

Let's get this out of the way. Those men in uniform opening the doors? Those are not soldiers. Those are Marines.

Some people are confused by that. Also, I'm sure they did not volunteer to appear in convention footage.

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The president has now used a pardon and a naturalization ceremony, both at the White house, during a political convention. #RNC2020



Chad Wolf: "Mr. President, I want to again commend you for your dedication to the rule of law." #RepublicanConvention



The White House explanation is bizarre and vague. I’m not sure what they were trying to say. They can’t possibly mean they publiclicized that they were going to pull this stunt. So I can only guess that they mean they posted the video somewhere online first and think that...


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