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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Who is Sam Harris and why did his Trump comments cause such a stir?

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American writer, scientist and philosopher Sam Harris has become the right-wing media's public enemy number one — at least for a day — after essentially claiming a media and government coverup to keep Donald Trump out of office would be justifiable.

Right-wing media commentators have seized upon this statement, treating Mr Harris as the embodiment of liberal thought and, by extension, suggesting all liberals support media coverups, cheating and skullduggery, so long as it keeps Mr Trump out of office.

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