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Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign event

President Donald Trump suggested letting Iran attack Los Angeles and San Diego while speaking at a midterm campaign event in Nebraska on Monday.

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Trump lashes out at Fox News after 'communist' candidate interview: 'Hardly fight him'President Donald Trump spent some of his campaign rally in Nebraska on Monday attacking Fox News after it had a progressive candidate on for an interview. Abdul El-Sayed , who is running for a Senate seat in Michigan, joined Fox News host Martha MacCallum on "The Story," where he was asked to defend his support for certain policies, such as Medicare for…

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POLITICO Blocked From Traveling With Trump on Air Force One Amid Battle Over Media AccessThe move prevents the outlet from carrying out its White House press pool duties as Trump travels to Nebraska for a campaign rally.

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Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s rally on the Choctaw Nation is the latestPresident Donald Trump's campaign rally on the Choctaw Nation puts him in rare company. He's among a handful of presidents who have visited Native American reservations while in office. Trump's...

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