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Trump Takes Credit After Endorsing Both Winner and Loser in Race

Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS President Donald Trump has taken credit for the victory of a candidate he endorsed in an election where he also endorsed the loser. Trump, 80, posted on Truth Social on Tuesday to congratulate South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson after he won the Republican guberna...

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What happened Trump Takes Credit After Endorsing Both Winner and Loser in Race.
The headline split The left frames it as "Trump Takes Credit After Endorsing Both Winner and Loser in Race". The right frames it as "Trump Brags About Endorsing Winning Candidate After Also Endorsing the Loser in Same Race".
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Left / center-leftTrump Takes Credit After Endorsing Both Winner and Loser in Race

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Right / center-rightTrump Brags About Endorsing Winning Candidate After Also Endorsing the Loser in Same Race

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The Daily BeastNews report · Jun 24, 3:40 AM

Trump Takes Credit After Endorsing Both Winner and Loser in Race

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Evelyn Hockstein / REUTERS President Donald Trump has taken credit for the victory of a candidate he endorsed in an election where he also endorsed the loser. Trump, 80, posted on Truth Soc...

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MediaiteNews report · Jun 23, 11:50 PM

Trump Brags About Endorsing Winning Candidate After Also Endorsing the Loser in Same Race

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President Donald Trump took credit after a candidate he endorsed won a primary on Tuesday night in a race in which he also endorsed the loser. The post Trump Brags About Endorsing Winning C...

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