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Seriously, Why Does Trump Keep Talking About Men’s Bodies Like This?

President Trump went on another unprompted homoerotic tangent at a rally on Thursday, this time about military generals. “Just recently I gave all members of the United States military $1,776,” Trump said at the Iowa rally, speaking of his one-time “warrior dividend” for service members. “And everyone said, ‘Oh, it can’t be done. You can’t do it. It…

Sources (1)· Oct 23, 12:53 PM

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The New Republic· Oct 23, 12:53 PMSeriously, Why Does Trump Keep Talking About Men’s Bodies Like This?

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