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Mayor Bill de Blasio 'Absolutely' Blames Trump's Rhetoric for NYC's Uptick in Hate Crimes
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"Do I blame Donald Trump for using hate speech during his campaign? Absolutely," Bill de Blasio told reporters during a NYPD press conference about rising hate crime arrests in the city.
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