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January 20, 2017 03:34 am GMT

The deplorables have arrived in Washington, but they're not exactly united

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When Hillary Clinton said she believes "half of Trump's supporters" can be put into "the basket of deplorables," no one could have predicted the way they would embrace the term. 

Clinton prefaced the phrase by saying she was being "grossly generalistic," but Trump fans had all they needed. 

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"Deplorables" appeared on mugs and T-shirts. It became a marker to point to the elitism of Clinton and a rallying cry for those who would vote for her opponent. They called themselves deplorables, and they were proud of label. And now, with an inaugural ball called the "Deploraball"on Thursday and an event by a similar name set for Friday — the day of Trump's inauguration — the deplorables have made their presence known in the nation's capital.  Read more...

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