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A lot of the things that Trump needs to do to be a popular president requires annoying his biggest fans.

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Jonah Goldberg
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: March 21
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Journalist
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Jonah Jacob Goldberg
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