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One of Washington's best-connected Republicans passes along this bit of gallows humor that's going around establishment D.C.:

Trump is like Ollie North. He actually believes the stuff he's lying about.

The D.C. establishment's new joke about Trump

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One of Washington&#x27;s best-connected Republicans passes along this bit of gallows humor that&#x27;s going around establishment D.C.:<blockquote>Trump is like Ollie North. He actually believes the stuff he&#x27;s lying about.</blockquote>

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The D.C. establishment's new joke about Trump

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