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Even More News: Why MAGA Lost It Over Jon Ossoff's "Natalie" Comment

Hi. On today's episode of Even More News, Katy and Jonathan are back to talk about MAGA's manufactured outrage over Jon Ossoff's comments about Trump and Natalie Harp, Trump's new tariff war with Canada, and Hakeem Jeffries' secret meeting with Jared Kushner.PATREON: https://patr ...  Show more

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