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Sanders Townsend: Trump's attempts to decide who is 'American' is downright un-American
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July 18, 2025
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1:25Now Playing"What makes someone an American? It's a question that has been asked, weaponized, and even redefined in every generation. And right now, President Donald Trump has decided that he alone should provide the definition."
In a new opinion piece, The Weeknight's Symone Sanders Townsend explains why she says "Trump’s attempts to decide who is ‘American’ is downright un-American."
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