Trump’s temper tantrum

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Sep 21, 202626:03News & Politics

President Trump got so mad about his name not being on the Kennedy Center he threatened to demolish it. We try to understand his obsession. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al...

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