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Trump Supporter near National Cathedral 7 17 2017 James Bovard photo<\/p><\/div>\n

I saw this guy Sunday morning near the National Cathedral in Washington. I forgot to ask why he was shirtless & shoeless, but he was thrilled to hear that I agreed with him on Obamacare. Unfortunately for the Trump administration, this dude doesn’t have a vote in the U.S. Senate. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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