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NL Nicole LaFond On TPM – Talking Points Memo

“So, it was hardly an exercise in bravery when he decided to aggressively break with Trump on a few key issues during debates with his Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett last month.”

TPM – Talking Points Memo · US Politics · October 2026

“So, it was hardly an exercise in bravery when he decided to aggressively break with Trump on a few key issues during debates with his Democratic challenger Rebecca Bennett last month.” — Nicole LaFond on Tom Kean Jr., TPM – Talking Points Memo

Context

Discussing Kean breaking with Trump over blue-state funding retribution.

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