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President Trump tweets about Kevin Vesey's confrontation with protesters, says 'FAKE NEWS IS NOT ESSENTIAL'

The president's response comes after News 12's Kevin Vesey went to a ‘reopening’ rally and was met with insults and vitriol.

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May 15, 2020, 11:54 AM

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