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In a televised interview taped the day before and rolling into the July 15 news cycle, Trump tried to frame the Confederate flag as a free-speech issue, which is exactly the kind of answer that guarantees a fresh round of outrage and reinforces every ugly association the symbol carries.
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In a televised interview taped the day before and rolling into the July 15 news cycle, Trump tried to frame the Confederate flag as a free-speech issue, which is exactly the kind of answer that guarantees a fresh round of outrage and reinforces every ugly association the symbol carries.
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