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Cissie Graham Lynch, the granddaughter of the prominent evangelical leader Billy Graham, praised Trump as a defender of religious freedom.
Lynch criticized Democrats for trying to “allow boys to compete in girls’ sports and use girls’ locker rooms,” apparently belittling and misrepresenting transgender rights.
Larry Kudlow mentioned the Trump payroll tax deferral, that many lawmakers on both sides of the aisle oppose.
Trump has attempted to defer the payroll tax liabilities during the pandemic, though the government has yet to issue guidance on how that would work. Trump has also said that if he wins the election, he’ll permanently eliminate the tax, which funds the social security program.
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