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Trump was more 'funny' than he had been expecting, Morgan McSweeney told the BBC.
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"He went on to say that as the foxes ate so many birds and became lazy, they became fat, and as they became so fat people no longer knew what kind of a creature they were."
— Morgan McSweeney , Executive
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Yeah. Definitely."
— Morgan McSweeney , Executive
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Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Morgan McSweeney is the former top aide to the UK PM.
Leader of the Labour Party and Member of Parliament for Holborn and St Pancras.
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Trump was more 'funny' than he had been expecting, Morgan McSweeney told the BBC.
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