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The Atlantic

1 files on the record. 1 helped Democrats, 0 helped Republicans, 0 helped neither.

1 helped Democrats (100%)Democrats 100%
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Charlottesville 'Very Fine People'

Coverage of Trump's Aug. 15, 2017 press conference framed his 'very fine people on both sides' remark as a defense of white nationalists, and the shorthand that he called neo-Nazis very fine people was repeated for years. The Atlantic's headline said he defended white-nationalist protesters.

Aug 15, 2017 · The Atlantic, Many national outlets
Helped: Democrats
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