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Democratic U.S. presidential nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks as supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump hold up flags and posters nearby, during a drive-in campaign stop in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S., October 30, 2020.

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Joe's 'Basket of Deplorables' Moment? Biden Blasted Online for Dubbing Trump Supporters 'Ugly Folks'

President Barack Obama speaks with President-elect Donald Trump during the presidential inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan 20, 2017.

Man Accused of Plotting to Kidnap Michigan Governor Planned to 'Hang' Trump, Obama, Report Says

Activists hold American and Israeli flags after joining a convoy to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem to show support for U.S. President Donald Trump, ahead of the upcoming U.S. election, in Jerusalem October 27, 2020.

'Great for Israel': Ahead of US Elections, Most Israelis Would Like to See Trump Re-elected

French police and CRS riot policemen patrol in Montmartre in Paris as France has raised the security alert for French territory to the highest level after the knife attack in the city of Nice, France, 30 October 2020

Third Person Linked to Nice Knife Attack Detained, Reports Say

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives to give a press conference at Corsica's prefecture in Ajaccio, Corsica island, Thursday Sept.10, 2020

How Failure to Integrate Muslim Migrants Backfired on France as It Strives to Protect Core Values

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