The clash of political rhetoric
U.S. Midterm Elections 2022
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Ahead of the Midterms, political rhetoric is heating up across the country.
New Hampshire’s Republican Governor Chris Sununu has called on President Biden to apologize after he described part of the GOP as ‘semi-fascist’ at a fundraiser in August.
President Biden, a Democrat, was referring to the MAGA-Trump supporting arm of the Republican party, which still gets some support.
CGTN’s Caroline Malone reports from swing-state New Hampshire.
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