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NRA-Endorsed Trump Said in 2012 ‘Obama Spoke for Me’ When Sandy Hook Happened

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The Donald said the president “spoke for me and every American” after the Newtown massacre—right when the gun nuts he’s courting were foaming at the mouth.

Asawin Suebsaeng
Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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