defended

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Trump, speaking to reporters on Wednesday, also defended the fund.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In a post on Substack, Steyer defended his campaign’s use of paid social media influencers and said that it had been transparent about their use.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

She laid out how O’Connor played along with this flagrant judge shopping—she actually quoted a past speech in which he defended judge shopping.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“These strikes demonstrate that even the most heavily defended Moscow region is not safe,” the SBU said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

“Then you defended him after the riot. You were trying to make me jealous.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas