Kamala Harris’s Laugh Is a Campaign Issue. Our Comedy Critic Weighs in.
The Trump campaign sees Harris’s laugh as a vulnerability to exploit. But far from a liability, it is one of her most effective weapons.
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The Trump campaign sees Harris’s laugh as a vulnerability to exploit. But far from a liability, it is one of her most effective weapons.
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