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Late Congressman Barney Frank's new book argues progressives are partly responsible for Trump's rise
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In a posthumously published book, the former Massachusetts congressman spells out where he believes the party went wrong and how it helped fuel the rise of Donald Trump and his brand of 'xenophobic populism.'
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