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Lefties Losing It: ‘Marxist moron' Sean Penn shocks fellow leftie with crazy claims

Lefties Losing It: ‘Marxist moron' Sean Penn shocks fellow leftie with crazy claims

Sky News AU18-06-2025

Sky News host Rita Panahi has slammed actor Sean Penn as a 'Marxist moron' for his comments about Trump.

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