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Trump Says He’d Deport the Immigrants at the Center of a Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory

In a meandering press conference at his California golf club, Trump also downplayed how much he knew about the right-wing influencer he’s spent time with this week.

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President Donald Trump was forced to address high-profile conspiracies associated with his campaign. Jae C. Hong/AP

Former President Donald Trump could’ve ended the week on his terms — he planned to give remarks at his golf club in California, attacking Vice President Kamala Harris on her own turf.

Then he took questions.

Trump threatened to deport Haitian immigrants who live in Ohio on Friday as he faced questions about his campaign stoking conspiracy theories and about elevating conspiracy theorists.