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Republicans, ignoring facts about the shooter, try to blame Trump shooting on Democrats' rhetoric
The attempted assassination of Donald Trump on Saturday has given Republicans an opportunity to pin the blame on Democrats, who have long campaigned on the warning that the former president is a threat to democracy. Although the shooter, Thomas Matthew …