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Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy
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What happenedRove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy". The right frames it as "Karl Rove Says Trump ‘Made a Mistake’ by ‘Gaslighting’ Americans About Economy".
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CenterRove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy
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Right / center-rightKarl Rove Says Trump ‘Made a Mistake’ by ‘Gaslighting’ Americans About Economy
Rove: Trump must stop 'gaslighting' Americans over economy
Republican strategist Karl Rove on Friday criticized President Trump’s insistence that the U.S. economy is thriving despite rising prices amid the Iran war. Trump told reporters at Joint Ba...
Karl Rove Says Trump ‘Made a Mistake’ by ‘Gaslighting’ Americans About Economy
Karl Rove pulled no punches on Friday in hammering President Donald Trump for his overly optimistic messaging on the economy. The post Karl Rove Says Trump ‘Made a Mistake’ by ‘Gaslighting’...
