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Trump VP Contender Has Some Eyebrow-Raising Thoughts on Jim Crow Laws

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Rep. Byron Donalds suggested that some Black families were better off under Jim Crow laws.

Owen Lavine
Owen Lavine 

Breaking News Intern

Congressman Byron Donalds pictured with Donald Trump.
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Owen Lavine

Owen Lavine

Breaking News Intern

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