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“I think we've had two presidents in a row that tried to unite the American people and both of them failed, quite frankly. And I think Donald Trump has decided he's going to get things done. That's going to be his measuring rod.”

Quote by Tom Cole

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Tom Cole is an experienced American politician, born on April 28, 1949. He has been a long-serving U.S. Representative for Oklahoma, focusing on issues such as education, military, and Native American affairs during his political career. more

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