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Commentary: Even Trump supporters can't possibly believe the 75-year-old bloodied by Buffalo police is antifa

Has President Donald Trump finally found a way to dissolve his own coalition?

On Tuesday morning, the president launched an unprovoked attack on Twitter against a 75-year-old man who'd suffered a head injury after riot police in Buffalo, N.Y., had shoved him to the ground. The Buffalo News described the man, Martin Gugino, as "a longtime peace activist" from nearby Amherst, N.Y.; a video of the incident has been viewed countless times across the country.

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