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Where Things Stand: They’re Really Sticking With The ‘Anarchist Cities’ Thing

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ERIE, PA - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at North Coast Air aeronautical services at Erie International Airport on October 20, 2020 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Trump is holding the rally ... ERIE, PA - OCTOBER 20: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at North Coast Air aeronautical services at Erie International Airport on October 20, 2020 in Erie, Pennsylvania. Trump is holding the rally two days ahead of the final presidential debate. (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) MORE LESS

October 21, 2020 1:00 p.m.

Yesterday, President Trump tweeted a disingenuous rallying cry to residents of states like New York, California and Illinois — messaging that won’t do much for him in the relatively blue states that are home to some of country’s largest deep blue cities.

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