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Humor or not, Trump was wrong to call Democrats ‘treasonous’ for not clapping for him

By Siraj Hashmi

Published February 6, 2018 6:24pm ET

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Humor or not, Trump was wrong to call Democrats ‘treasonous’ for not clapping for him — Whether it was a joke or not, President Trump (pictured bottom) should not be joking about treason when it comes to the Democrats who refused to clap during his State of the Union address. Political dissent does not equal betraying one's country and attempting to overthrow the government. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) | Pablo Martinez Monsivais

President Trump just can’t help himself.

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