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The Conversation U.S. weekly news quiz

Fritz Holznagel, The Conversation

Here’s the first question of this week’s edition:

During the U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 10, former President Donald Trump made which angry, untrue exclamation about immigrants?

1. A. "I'll set the dogs on them!"
2. B. "They are no better than dogs!"
3. C. "They don't even like dogs!"
4. D. "They're eating the dogs!"

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