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As right-wing social media accounts celebrated former President Donald Trump’s performance at the annual Al Smith dinner, critics blasted what they felt looked like a chummy evening that only served to normalize a “racist” convicted felon and adjudicated rapist who has been accused of fraud, election interference and inciting a riot against his own government. Trump delivered a 30-minute speech at the dinner — Vice President Kamala Harris skipped the event but submitted a pre-recorded video — eight years after he earned jeers for attacking then-Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. During his sp…

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