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President Trump Torches James Talarico’s Meat Defense With a Savage Rose Garden Punchline

100 Percent Fed Up and The Gateway Pundit describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened President Trump turned a Texas Senate endorsement into the line of the night with one brutal joke about James Talarico's meat-eating defense.
The headline split 100 Percent Fed Up frames it as "President Trump Torches James Talarico’s Meat Defense With a Savage Rose Garden Punchline". The Gateway Pundit frames it as "President Trump Mocks Texas Dem Senate Candidate James Talarico with Hilarious Zinger For...".
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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · Sep 3, 3:36 AM

President Trump Torches James Talarico’s Meat Defense With a Savage Rose Garden Punchline

President Trump turned a Texas Senate endorsement into the line of the night with one brutal joke about James Talarico's meat-eating defense.

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The Gateway PunditNews report · Sep 3, 2:20 AM

President Trump Mocks Texas Dem Senate Candidate James Talarico with Hilarious Zinger For Lying About Being Vegan (VIDEO)

President Trump mocked Texas Senate Democrat candidate James Talarico for lying about being a vegan.

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