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The Garbage Election

Has Trump or Harris come out smelling worse?

The row over who said who is garbage refuses to go away, and it's starting to stink.

It started as a controversial joke at a Trump rally, but the word has now become a problem for the Democrats too.

Sarah and Anthony go through the story from the start and discuss whether it鈥檚 another 鈥榖asket of deplorables鈥 moment.

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- Sarah Smith, North America Editor
- Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent

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