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That worked in California’s favor in 2019, when Ford, Honda and other automakers sidestepped the Trump administration’s efforts to weaken emissions standards and made a deal with California, citing the need for “regulatory certainty.”

Following his talks with the Ukrainian leader, Sir Keir sidestepped a question about whether Trump's presidential election victory was good for Europe and Ukraine.

However, agricultural and pest-control groups derided the measure as a potential public health issue that sidestepped the state’s regulatory process.

In Antigua, the government has sidestepped the debate by pledging to leave the matter in the hands of the courts.

But he sidestepped those details in his video response posted Tuesday on Instagram Live and called out Black people who “demonize” him but support former President Trump.