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Trump Aides Are Confounded by His Hospital Lie: ‘He’s Just, You Know, Doing His Thing.’

FAKE HOSPITAL

For some reason, the president continues to insist that Sen. Thad Cochran was hospitalized. He wasn’t.

Asawin Suebsaeng
Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

Donald Trump arrives aboard Air Force One at Indianapolis International Airport in Indianapolis, Indiana
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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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