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- ↑ Yilek, Caitlin (24 May 2016). "Muslim lawmaker: Muslims for Trump is like chickens for Colonel Sanders". The Hill . Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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- ↑ Walker, Jackson (24 July 2024). "Netanyahu likens 'Gays for Gaza' to 'Chickens for KFC' in speech to Congress". WPMI . Retrieved 24 November 2024.
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