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Yup, Ford and Toyota were coming after Sean Hannity -

that is why Hannity is one of the spokesmen trying to get congress to force private companies to keep his voice on the air.

(In response to this post by JMHoo)

Posted: 11/15/2023 at 6:12PM

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