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The comment came during an appearance on Stephen A. Smith’s “Straight Shooter” podcast. Trump noted that lines at the rally stretched for miles and that Colom used the opportunity to speak to attendees."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Earlier in the campaign, Trump had described Colom as a “Marxist radical,” a “fake” and a “shameless phony who pretends to be a moderate” while campaigning for Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde‑Smith. Colom, a 43‑year‑old prosecutor, walked the line of Trump supporters, introduced himself and asked about their concerns, a move that attracted widespread media attention."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"With the win, Colom will become Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since the post‑Civil War Reconstruction era. 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