Donald Trump’s meltdown about Abraham Lincoln isn’t exactly going over well

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During a virtual town hall tonight, Donald Trump sat in front of a statue of Abraham Lincoln and claimed that he’s been treated worse than Abraham Lincoln. The remark – equal parts offensive, tone-deaf, ignorant of history and flat out idiotic – draw sharp criticism from all sides:

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