"Brazil is a Cautionary Tale" | Ash Wednesday with Paulo Figueiredo & Allan Dos Santos

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It took less than 12 hours for Representative Jasmine Crockett to run her mouth about Karmelo Anthony again. As a reminder, Crockett lost in the Democrat Senate primary and is not currently seeking reelection for a seat in the House of Representatives. President Trump told report ...  Show more

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