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Donald Trump Removes Doug Emhoff And Other Joe Biden Appointees From U.S. And I get it.
He also defended the event in a staff call this morning.
But those were pre-recorded sit downs, not live and not before an audience.

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Live fact checking does not.
Others also blamed the format as playing to Trumps strengths and even normalizing him.
But this is what I also get.

The man you were so disturbed to see and hear from last night.
That man is the front runner for the Republican nomination for president.
And according to polling, no other Republican is even close.
And that audience that upset you?
Thats a sampling of about half the country.
He added, Now, maybe you havent been paying attention to him since he left office.
Well, it hasnt so far.
So if last night showed anything, it showed it can happen again.
It is happening again.
He hasnt changed, and he is running hard.
She, too, noted that Trump was the Republican front runner.