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Of course, Mr. Trump’s endorsement will provide more cover for wavering politicians than perhaps anyone else could.
“There are no politicians more popular than Donald Trump in Kentucky,” said Holly Harris, executive director of U.S. Justice Action Network, a main proponent of the bill. “I can say that because I live there.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/14/us/prison-reform-bill-republicans-democrats.html