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The Reflecting Pool fiasco

Today, Explained by Vox

Jun 25, 202626:06News & Politics

Donald Trump famously came to Washington, DC to “drain the swamp,” but he may have inadvertently created one. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by G...

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The Reflecting Pool fiasco is an episode from Today, Explained by Vox. Donald Trump famously came to Washington, DC to “drain the swamp,” but he may have inadvertently created one. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh and Peter Balono...

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