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America’s Election Antics & Assassinations

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Where does America go from here after such tumultuous political happenings? A gunman opened fire on former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania… President Joe Biden has more flubs on-stage… the Republican National Convention is currently underway with many developments… and the list goes on! The Guardian's Washington DC bureau chief, David Smith, joins Gareth and Phumi to weigh in, live and on-the-ground in the US.
18 Jul English South Africa Politics · News

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