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Throughout the 2016 election, during which the media industry itself became a prominent storyline, several hundred news professionals aligned themselves with Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump by personally donating money to one or the other.

While on the campaign trail, Trump cited a Center for Public Integrity report on journalists’ donations to the candidates.

Click here to watch the clip (it starts at about the 19:32 mark), and read the story below:

Journalists shower Hillary Clinton with campaign cash


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