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Trump held a large, largely maskless rally in Des Moines as Iowa faced record coronavirus hospitalizations and public-health officials warned against big gatherings. The event became a fresh example of the president treating the pandemic like a backdrop instead of a crisis.
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Trump held a large, largely maskless rally in Des Moines as Iowa faced record coronavirus hospitalizations and public-health officials warned against big gatherings. The event became a fresh example of the president treating the pandemic like a backdrop instead of a crisis.
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