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Imagining President Christie

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Jun 28, 2021
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I love alternate history, so here’s a story for you. After flirting for a bit with the idea of running for president, Donald Trump decides to prove everyone in journalism right and not actually pull the trigger.

Ivanka persuades him it would be bad for the family brand, and Roger Ailes agrees to work with him on some kind of …

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