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Trump called for “remigration,” a form of ethnic cleansing. Major outlets failed to cover it.

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Trump said his mass deportation plan would be a “bloody story.” Broadcast nightly news shows didn’t mention it.

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Donald Trump’s incoherent policy responses must be a focus of election coverage

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ABC and NBC nightly news programs ignored report that Trump appeared to fall asleep during his trial

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Broadcast networks’ prime-time news shows fell for Donald Trump’s border trap

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Donald Trump said the law doesn’t apply to him if he’s president. Network news’ evening broadcasts didn’t mention it.

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