Trump cabinet heaps praise on boss, prompting Schumer to trollr
13 June 2017 |
4:45 am
U.S. President Donald Trump kicked off his first full cabinet meeting with a heaping of praise from members of his administration, prompting the Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, to troll the president.
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