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The quote says that language itself can cause serious harm, not just formal policies or laws. It suggests that repeated rhetoric can damage people and society in a real way.
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Originally said in English.
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About Karine Jean-Pierre
American political advisor and spokesperson
Karine Jean-Pierre is an American political advisor and spokesperson. She served as the 35th White House press secretary from 2022 to 2025 and as a senior advisor to President Joe Biden from 2024 to 2025. Before becoming press secretary, she was deputy press secretary under Jen Psaki from 2021 to 2022. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she served as chief of staff for vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris. She is the first Black person and the first openly LGBTQ person to hold the White House press secretary role.
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