John Roger Stephens (John Legend) Quotes

Trump's been a public personality forever, and that's fine if you want him to be a reality-TV host, but if you want him to be president, there's a different standard.

John Roger Stephens

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• Trump's been a public personality forever, and that's fine if you want him to be a reality-TV host, but if you want him to be president, there's a different standard.

  

  John Roger Stephens
  • Different
  • Reality
  • Forever