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    Meme Distorts Hatch Quote

    by Saranac Hale Spencer Nov 26, 2019 3 minutes
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    A meme on Facebook misrepresents a year-old comment from former Sen. Orrin Hatch. He did not say, “I don’t care if Trump broke the law.” Hatch said, “I don’t care” about allegations that Trump paid hush money to two women, “because I don’t think he was involved in crimes.”

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    Even though from the Senate in January, a meme with his picture and a distorted quote is circulating on social

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