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The Democratic Party’s spending spree would be impossible if not for Trump

By Zachary Faria
Published August 8, 2022 5:18pm ET
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The Democratic Party’s spending spree would be impossible if not for Trump
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump and and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, in Washington. | (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Former President Donald Trump is threatening to campaign against Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) after Democrats passed their latest boondoggle spending bill. But congratulations are in order for Trump as well, because Democrats would never have accomplished this without his help.

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