ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Una sola cosa. Just one thing. That’s all Victor Martinez wanted from listeners of his Spanish-language radio station – tell him one positive thing about President Donald Trump.

The calls started rolling in. Someone mentioned the $5,000 payout that Trump promised if Republicans keep control of Congress, which Martinez thought was so hilarious that he played a laugh track.

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