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Trump downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters

by Associated Press
| September 18, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump intensified efforts to appeal to his core base of white voters on Thursday by downplaying the historical legacy of slavery in the United States and blasting efforts to address systemic racism as divisive.

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