Decoding the viral video on coronavirus protests
May 19, 2020
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6:41Now PlayingDecoding the viral video on coronavirus protests
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as posted by the channelA video went viral when Trump supporters began verbally attacking a local TV reporter at a coronavirus reopening protest in Long Island, New York. This video is being used by both sides -- President Trump has retweeted the video at least three times -- to argue their perspective on the shutdown. Chris Cillizza explains why this video is a Rorschach test of America right now.
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