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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 9, 2025

I will continue to be dismissive of outrageous claims like those. I will always support the outcomes of elections. That’s what our country has been founded on over the last 250 years.

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Kathy Hochul
@kathyhochul· Democratic · NY· Oct 9, 2025

What we’re seeing today is nothing less than the weaponization of the Justice Department to punish those who hold the powerful accountable.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 9, 2025

The song disrespected not only law enforcement officials but also ‘every single individual that has ever stood up and fought for our freedoms.’

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Oct 9, 2025

He likes to pretend to be a tough guy. Come and get me.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 9, 2025

This first-in-the-nation law builds on that work to make sure every California student has access to healthy, delicious meals that help them thrive.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 9, 2025

California has never waited for Washington or anyone else to lead on kids’ health — we’ve been out front for years, removing harmful additives and improving school nutrition.

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Andrew Cuomo
@andrewcuomo· Democratic · NY· Oct 9, 2025

Why would you keep a citizen in Uganda, which is a country that outlaws the LGBTQ community? Why?

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J.B. Pritzker
@jbpritzker· Democratic · IL· Oct 9, 2025

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law. Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois. And no place for the National Guard in the…

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 9, 2025

These leaders in these local cities, along with Pritzker and Johnson, ignore what’s going on, or, sir, they’re helping antifa cover it up.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 9, 2025

I was in Portland yesterday and had the chance to visit with the governor of Oregon and also the mayor there in town, and they are absolutely covering up the terrorism that is hitting their streets.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

Antifa is just as sophisticated as MS-13, as TDA (Tren de Aragua), as ISIS, as Hezbollah, as Hamas — as all of them — they are just as dangerous.

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Greg Gianforte
@greggianforte· Republican · MT· Oct 8, 2025

A promise to our dedicated civil servants, both those forced to the sidelines and those still hard at work without pay.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

That’s what’s so special about law enforcement, is that they don’t pick and choose who they defend when they do their jobs.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

Those guys know what it means to stand up to freedom.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

That makes me very happy that I never gave you a single penny to enrich your lifestyle, if you truly believe what that song stands for.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

Zach, I didn’t listen to your music. I’m happy about that today.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

I hope he understands how completely disrespectful that song is, not just to law enforcement but to this country.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 8, 2025

Now everyone’s jumping over each other — Louisiana, all these conservative states — trying to get in on this, which is sort of interesting and I think wonderful at the same time.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 8, 2025

No one understood it when we started talking about Skittles. Somehow everyone got upset and offended.

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Gavin Newsom
@gavinnewsom· Democratic · CA· Oct 8, 2025

It’s a movement that should unite all of us, regardless of political stripes.

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Kristi Noem
@kristinoem· Republican · SD· Oct 8, 2025

Once again we have broken a new record with the lowest number of Southwest border apprehensions in 55 years.

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