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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Oct 13, 2:43 PM
WNBA star embraced by MAGA catches stray insult from Trump
The president shocked critics with what he said about Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
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WNBA star embraced by MAGA catches stray insult from Trump
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What happened The president shocked critics with what he said about Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham.
The headline split The Oregonian (OregonLive) frames it as "WNBA star embraced by MAGA catches stray insult from Trump". iNews (UK) frames it as "Trump’s sycophantic new Maga star’s disturbing embrace of dark-web conspiracies".
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The Daily BeastNews report · Oct 13, 4:40 PM
‘SNL’ Star Michael Che Uses MAGA’s Favorite Slur to Mortify Donald Trump
Netflix/Reuters Saturday Night Live star Michael Che is flipping the script on MAGA’s obsession with the “r-slur.” In his new Netflix stand-up special, Michael Che: Shot in Minnesota, the “...
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iNews (UK)News report · Oct 13, 3:53 PM
Trump’s sycophantic new Maga star’s disturbing embrace of dark-web conspiracies
Katie Zacharia, the new White House press secretary, was on a PR blitz during her first briefing
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