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Don’t Be like Trump: If You’ve Got Nothing Good To Say, Staying Quiet Is a Wonderful Christmas Gift

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Published in Toronto Star
(Canada) on 17 December 2025
by Shellene Drakes-Tull (link to originallink to original)
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