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Linda McMahon: “One of [the coalitions] is Turning Point USA.”

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Published January 21, 2026 | Video Starts at 21:38

And someone speaks about those. That's when we have these games and these competitions. So working with these coalitions, you know, One of [the coalitions] is Turning Point USA. And we're very happy now that we have. I think it's. We're up to. I think we're up to about 50 members of the coalition. (21:38–21:57)

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